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North Carolina
Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission
COMPENDIUM OF
COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROGRAMS
IN NORTH CAROLINA
Fiscal Year 2003-2004
Karen Jones, Senior Research and Policy Associate
Troy Page, Research and Policy Associate
January 2005
COMPENDIUM
OF
COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS
IN
NORTH CAROLINA
FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004
Prepared by
Karen Jones, Senior Research and Policy Associate
Troy Page, Research and Policy Associate
January 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................................1
SECTION I: Descriptions of Community Corrections Programs in North Carolina FY 2003-20042
PRETRIAL RELEASE PROGRAMS....................................................................................................3
SENTENCING SERVICES...................................................................................................................5
DEFERRED PROSECUTION...............................................................................................................6
MENTAL HEALTH / SUBSTANCE ABUSE ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT SERVICES.....7
TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES FOR SAFER COMMUNITIES (TASC)........................................8
DRUG EDUCATION SCHOOLS (DES)..............................................................................................9
FINES..................................................................................................................................................10
UNSUPERVISED PROBATION.........................................................................................................11
COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK PROGRAM..................................................................................12
SUPERVISED PROBATION, POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION AND PAROLE...........................13
ELECTRONIC HOUSE ARREST/ELECTRONIC MONITORING (EHA/EM)...............................16
DAY REPORTING CENTERS (CRIMINAL JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM)...................17
RESIDENTIAL CENTERS..................................................................................................................19
DRUG ALCOHOL RECOVERY TREATMENT (DART) - CHERRY.............................................19
DELANCEY STREET FOUNDATION..............................................................................................19
ECO, INC.............................................................................................................................................20
FORSYTH INITIATIVE FOR RESIDENTIAL SELF-HELP TREATMENT, INC. (FIRST)...........20
SUMMIT HOUSE...............................................................................................................................22
TRIANGLE RESIDENTIAL OPTIONS FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSERS (TROSA).........................22
HALFWAY HOUSES.........................................................................................................................23
OXFORD HOUSES.............................................................................................................................23
SECTION II: Appendices of Community Corrections Program Data FY 2003-2004.....................25
APPENDIX A: Pretrial Release Program Data...................................................................................26
Albemarle Region Pretrial Release Program....................................................................................27
Buncombe County Pretrial Release..................................................................................................28
Cumberland Pretrial Services Division.............................................................................................29
Edgecombe County Pretrial Release Program..................................................................................30
Forsyth County Pretrial Release/Electronic House Arrest................................................................31
Greene Pretrial Release.....................................................................................................................32
Guilford County Pretrial Services.....................................................................................................33
Henderson County Pretrial Release Program...................................................................................34
Mecklenburg Pretrial Release Program............................................................................................35
Montgomery County Pretrial Release Program................................................................................36
Moore County Pretrial Release Program..........................................................................................37
Orange/Chatham Pretrial Services....................................................................................................38
Randolph County Day Reporting Center/Pretrial Release Program.................................................39
Pretrial Services of Catawba County................................................................................................40
Rockingham County Pretrial Services..............................................................................................41
Rowan County Pretrial Services.......................................................................................................42
ReEntry, Inc. Pretrial Release Program............................................................................................43
Wake Electronic Monitoring Program (Pre-Trial)............................................................................44
Yadkin County Pretrial Release........................................................................................................45
Sentencing Services.........................................................................................................................46
APPENDIX B: Community Corrections Program Data.....................................................................47
Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities (TASC)..................................................................48 Drug Education Schools (DES)........................................................................................................49
Community Service Work Program (CSWP)...................................................................................50
DWI Probation.................................................................................................................................51
Community Punishment Probation...................................................................................................52
Intermediate Punishment Probation..................................................................................................53
Intensive Supervision Probation (ISP)..............................................................................................54
Electronic House Arrest/Electronic Monitoring (EHA/EM)............................................................55
Day Reporting Centers (Criminal Justice Partnership Programs)....................................................56
DART (Drug Alcohol Recovery Treatment)-Cherry........................................................................57
ECO Center for Women....................................................................................................................58
Summit House..................................................................................................................................59
Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers (TROSA).......................................................60
Compendium of Community Corrections in N.C. FY 2003-2004
INTRODUCTION
The General Assembly created the North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission in 1990 to recommend sentencing law reform and a comprehensive community corrections strategy for the state. In July 1991, the Sentencing Commission published the first Compendium of Community Corrections Programs in North Carolina. The Sentencing Commission used the information in the Compendium to develop community corrections policy recommendations, which were adopted by the General Assembly.
This Compendium is the annual update of the first document. The information contained herein is provided by the individual departments and programs. This revised version of the Compendium is offered as an aid to continued policy development in the area of community corrections.
Section I contains updated narratives of the programs including purpose, eligible population, organizational structure, supervision provided, and statutory authority. The program policies and data are from Fiscal Year 2003-2004.
Section II contains program profiles using data from various pretrial programs, the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services in the Department of Health and Human Services, the Division of Community Corrections in the Department of Correction, and various residential programs located around the state. Where available, data include information about admissions, types of offenders admitted, terminations, length of stay, program capacity, and program cost per offender.
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SECTION I: Descriptions of Community Corrections Programs in North Carolina FY 2003-2004
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PRETRIAL RELEASE PROGRAMS
Purpose
Many North Carolina counties experience jail population management problems and/or overcrowding. The majority of offenders in jail are awaiting trial. In order to manage jail populations, numerous counties have initiated pretrial services programs designed to expedite release of certain offenders prior to trial.
Eligible Population
North Carolina statutes require that an arrested defendant be brought before a judicial official (usually a magistrate) without unnecessary delay to determine the legality of his arrest and, if his arrest is lawful, to determine conditions of pretrial release. A judge reviews the conditions of pretrial release at the first appearance hearing and subsequent hearings and may modify those conditions at any time prior to conviction.
In North Carolina, there are four procedures for pretrial release: (1) a written promise to appear; (2) an unsecured appearance bond; (3) an appearance bond secured by a cash deposit, mortgage of property, or a surety by a bondsman; or (4) the defendant is placed under the supervision of some person or organization. North Carolina law allows flexibility in the pretrial release decision. In each judicial district, the senior resident superior court judge, in consultation with the chief district court judge, issues recommended policies for pretrial release.
There are several levels of pretrial services programs operating in North Carolina counties. Some programs identify low-risk defendants who can be released with minimal monitoring prior to trial. Some programs identify defendants who need enhanced monitoring prior to trial via electronic monitoring technology or attendance at a Day Reporting Center. Some programs identify both types of pretrial defendants and provide minimal monitoring to certain defendants and enhanced monitoring to certain other defendants.
Each pretrial services program sets its own specific eligibility guidelines in consultation with local judicial officials. Some programs use an objective score sheet to assess the defendant's eligibility for supervised pretrial release, while others use policy guidelines. Most programs provide information to the magistrates and/or judges who set the conditions of pretrial release, expedite defendants' appearance in court to elicit prompt review of conditions of pretrial release, and monitor defendants prior to trial.
Organizational Structure and Budget
As of July 2002, there were thirty-three pretrial service programs operating throughout the state. These programs are funded by a combination of sources, including the Criminal Justice Partnership Program, county government, and private nonprofit agencies. Pretrial service programs exist in the following forty counties: Anson, Buncombe, Brunswick, Caldwell, Camden, Catawba, Chatham, Chowan, Columbus, Cumberland, Currituck, Davie, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Gaston, Gates, Greene, Guilford, Harnett, Haywood, Henderson, Lee, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, New Hanover, Onslow, Orange, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Surry, Wake, Wilkes, and Yadkin. The pretrial service program in Guilford County is under the Administrative Office of the Courts and under the direct supervision of the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge.
Electronic monitoring technology is used for pretrial defendants in counties where it is available. Some of these counties utilize the Division of Community Corrections’ regional monitoring center in Raleigh while other counties have purchased their own computers for monitoring defendants.
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Supervision Provided
In general, pretrial program staff reviews the jail population daily to identify potential candidates for pretrial release. When defendants are identified, information is collected and verified to determine if they are a good risk for release prior to trial. Defendants are a good risk if they are likely to appear in court as scheduled and if they pose a low risk to the community. In some programs, an objective assessment instrument is used to determine eligibility. Pretrial screeners go to court for the defendant's first appearance and provide information to the judge. Some programs make recommendations to the judge and others just provide information. If the defendant is released to the program, he is monitored until his court appearance. Monitoring generally involves weekly telephone contact or personal contact in special cases. If the defendant fails to report in, the staff reports the violation to the court, and the court may revoke the pretrial release.
Defendants in electronic monitoring pretrial programs need enhanced monitoring prior to trial in order to ensure public safety. Electronic monitoring uses computer technology to monitor and restrict the defendant's movement. Other than approved leave to go to work or to receive rehabilitative services, the defendant is restricted to his home. Through the use of a transmitter strapped to a defendant's ankle and linked by telephone lines to a central computer, a continuous signal is emitted. If this signal is interrupted by the defendant going beyond the authorized radius of the receiver, the host computer records the date and time of the signal's disappearance. The computer will also record the date and time the signal resumes. If a signal interruption occurs during a period when the defendant should be at home, the violation is checked by the nearest patrol deputy or by a designated electronic monitoring response officer from the sheriff's department. The defendant stays on electronic monitoring until his court appearance.
Statutory Authority
G.S. 15A, Article 26; G.S. 15A-1343(b1)(3c).
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SENTENCING SERVICES
Purpose
In 1983, the General Assembly enacted the Community Penalties Program Act to reduce prison overcrowding. In 1999, the General Assembly passed the Sentencing Services Act, renaming the program Sentencing Services and defining its purpose as “provid[ing] the judicial system with information that will assist that system in imposing sentences that make the most effective use of available resources.” G.S. 7A-770
Eligible Population
Pursuant to G.S. 7A-773, Sentencing Services programs identify and prepare detailed sentencing plans for offenders who are charged with or may plead to felony offenses for which the class of offense and prior record level authorize the court to impose an active punishment, but do not require that it do so, who have a high risk of committing future crimes without appropriate sanctions and interventions, and who would benefit from the preparation of an intensive and comprehensive sentencing plan. Sentencing Services programs also prepare sentencing plans for misdemeanor offenders at a judge’s request.
Organizational Structure and Budget
The General Assembly transferred administration of the program to the Office of Indigent Defense Services (IDS) in 2002. Currently, a mix of 37 non-profit, state-operated, and county-administered programs operate in all 100 counties.
Local boards of directors govern Sentencing Services programs within the framework of the Sentencing Services Act and policies issued by IDS. Local programs run by not-for-profit corporations are required to raise matching funds equaling a certain percentage of their state allotments.
Supervision Provided
In FY 2003-2004, the Sentencing Services local programs contacted 11,462 offenders. From those contacts, the programs opened 2,521 cases and prepared 1,845 sentencing plans. The programs presented a total of 1,831 sentencing plans to judges.
In addition to identifying and preparing sentencing plans for high-risk, eligible offenders as described above, Sentencing Services programs may contract or arrange for services described in the sentencing plans. Program staff works with members of the criminal justice system, including judges, defense counsel, prosecutors, and probation officers, as well as community agencies and treatment providers, to identify resources that meet offenders’ needs. Sentencing plans generally include recommendations for regular or intensive supervision probation, victim restitution, community service work, and/or participation in treatment.
Sentencing Services programs provide pre-adjudication services, and their involvement in offenders’ cases typically terminates upon sentencing. The Department of Correction has the responsibility of monitoring and supervising offenders’ compliance with court-ordered sanctions, thus Sentencing Services program staff do not generally maintain contact with offenders following the sentencing phase.
Statutory Authority
G.S. 7A-770 through G.S. 7A-777.
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DEFERRED PROSECUTION
Purpose
Deferred prosecution is a district attorney's decision to withhold criminal prosecution in order for the offender to make amends. The district attorney agrees to dismiss the case at a point in the future if the defendant agrees to and complies with certain conditions. These conditions often include restitution to the victim or community service work. The prosecutor and defendant enter into a written agreement, with court approval, which specifies the conditions the defendant must meet in order to postpone prosecution.
Eligible Population
The eligible population for deferred prosecution is nonviolent first offenders. According to statute, a defendant may be placed on deferred prosecution if he is charged with a Class H or I felony or a misdemeanor and has never previously been placed on probation. In addition, the defendant must agree to certain conditions, and the victim must be notified of the disposition and given an opportunity to respond. Each district attorney sets specific criteria for deferred prosecution in his or her district.
Organizational Structure and Budget
Each district attorney decides whether to institute a formal deferred prosecution program or to use it informally on a less frequent basis. At least nineteen judicial districts have formal deferred prosecution programs and numerous districts use it to some degree. When community service work is a condition of deferred prosecution, community service coordinators in the Department of Correction=s Division of Community Corrections are authorized to supervise performance of the community service. In thirteen districts, probation officers screen and monitor these cases.
There is no information available regarding the total number of personnel involved or the total costs to administer deferred prosecution in North Carolina. Costs could include district attorney staff and Department of Correction staff, depending on the district.
Supervision Provided
In the districts with formal deferred prosecution programs, the prosecutor and the defendant sign a formal written agreement that specifies the conditions of the deferment. The court approves and executes the order. When community service work is part of the agreement, community service coordinators from the Division of Community Corrections screen, coordinate, and monitor the community service placement. In several districts, probation officers are involved in screening the cases in the course of doing presentence investigations ordered by the court.
The period of deferred prosecution may not exceed two years. If the defendant complies with the conditions of the deferred prosecution agreement, the case is dismissed. If the defendant does not comply with the conditions of the deferred prosecution, the court may order that the charge proceed to trial.
It is not possible to determine the total number of defendants in the state placed on deferred prosecution annually because of the status of current records.
Statutory Authority
G.S. 15A-1341(a1) (a2), -1342(a), -1342(i); G.S. 143B-262.4.
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MENTAL HEALTH / SUBSTANCE ABUSE ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT SERVICES
Purpose
The purpose of mental health and substance abuse services for offenders is to reduce risk to public safety by addressing the offender's criminogenic (crime-producing) needs.
Eligible Population
Mental health and substance abuse assessment and treatment services are community punishments. It is in the judge's discretion to order an offender to obtain either a mental health or substance abuse assessment and comply with any treatment recommended as a result of that assessment. Mental health and substance abuse assessment and treatment may be special conditions of unsupervised and supervised probation, which require the offender to submit to testing and counseling.
Organizational Structure and Budget
Within the public system of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services, there are area, county, and State facilities. An area authority or county program, through single- and multi-county structures, is the locus of coordination among public services for clients in its catchment area for all one hundred North Carolina counties.
Area authorities or county programs are governed by boards, which consist of eleven to twenty-five members appointed by the boards of county commissioners. The appointments must consider sufficient citizen participation, equitable representation from the disability groups and equitable representation of participating counties. Individuals appointed to the board shall include an individual with financial expertise or a county finance officer, an individual with expertise in management or business and an individual representing the interests of children. At least fifty percent of the members of the board shall represent: a physician licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina; a clinical professional from the fields of mental health, developmental disabilities or substance abuse; a family member or individual from citizens’ organizations composed primarily of consumers or their family members; and openly declared consumers with mental illness, and with developmental disabilities, and in recovery from addiction.
Supervision Provided
Area authorities or county programs are required to provide certain services, either directly or by contracting with other public or private entities. Core services required by law include screening, assessment, referral, emergency services, service coordination, consultation, prevention, and education.
Substance abuse services provided by or contracted for include: outpatient; emergency; case management; Alcohol and Drug Education Traffic Schools (ADETS); Drug Education Schools (DES); inpatient hospital detoxification; social setting; non-hospital medical or outpatient detoxification, forensic, consultation and education; prevention; and Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities (TASC). Optional services include: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), jail programs, specialized programs for women, methadone, outreach, and specialized juvenile justice services. A target population for certain individuals involved in the criminal justice system was established in the substance abuse services target population array.
Statutory Authority
G.S. 122C-117 through 122C-118.1.
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TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES FOR SAFER COMMUNITIES (TASC)
Purpose
Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities (TASC) is an intervention program for drug and/or alcohol involved offenders in the adult criminal justice system. TASC services include screening, assessment, referral, treatment matching, and care management for offenders.
Eligible Population
TASC is statutorily defined as a community punishment. Eligible offenders are involved in the adult criminal justice system, have a history or evidence of potential substance abuse and/or mental health problem, or have been charged with a drug-related offense. TASC=s priority populations are offenders sentenced to a community punishment who violate and are at risk for revocation, offenders sentenced to an intermediate punishment, and offenders released from prison who have completed a prison treatment program.
TASC is used by the court system as a condition of deferred prosecution, pretrial release/detention, or probation. In North Carolina, TASC is most frequently used as a condition of supervised probation.
Organizational Structure and Budget
The Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services in the Department of Health and Human Services administers TASC. There are four TASC Regional Coordinating Entities who are responsible for managing TASC services throughout their respective regions utilizing the network of area mental health, developmental disabilities and substance abuse programs and their contracted agencies hosting existing TASC programs.
Supervision Provided
Depending on the juncture of the criminal justice system at which offenders become involved with TASC, the role of the TASC programs may vary. In pretrial cases, TASC works with the offender, his/her attorney and the district attorney to provide information relevant to the outcome of the case.
However, approximately 90% of the cases are seen on a post-trial basis. In these cases, TASC serves as a liaison between the supervising probation officer and the treatment professional. In both pretrial and post-trial cases, TASC uses a standard assessment instrument to determine if the offender has a substance abuse or mental health need. If a need is documented, a referral is made to an appropriate treatment provider. TASC Care Managers are in frequent contact with treatment professionals to ascertain the offender=s level of participation. TASC submits progress reports to the assigned probation officer on a monthly basis. If the offender fails to comply with treatment, the TASC Care Manager reports the non-compliance to the probation officer and discusses potential modifications to the existing service plan. TASC Care Managers are required to have, at a minimum, three to six contacts per month per offender, according to the appropriate level of care management determined. Offenders referred to TASC also are required to submit to regular and random urinalysis screening.
Statutory Authority
There is no specific statute authorizing TASC; however, it is administered under the general provision of services by the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services in Chapter 122C of the General Statutes.
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DRUG EDUCATION SCHOOLS (DES)
Purpose
In 1981, the General Assembly mandated a statewide system of Drug Education Schools (DES) to target social/recreational users of marijuana. The purpose of DES is early intervention in the pattern of drug use by first offenders charged with certain drug possession offenses.
Eligible Population
DES is a community punishment. Participation in DES is authorized by statute for offenders convicted of misdemeanor possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, or inhaling or possessing toxic vapors. To be eligible, the offender must not have a previous conviction for any offense under any state or federal law involving controlled substances or drug paraphernalia or toxic vapors. Offenders must complete the course within 150 days of conviction.
Typically, offenders who are ordered to participate in DES are twenty-five year old white males, who have been charged with a Schedule VI (marijuana) controlled substance violation and with drug paraphernalia violations. Some of the offenders in DES are in deferred prosecution status and thus the DES is responsible for managing the case and reporting violations to the court. In cases of supervised probation and participation in DES, staff reports the offender’s progress to the probation officer who is responsible for reporting violations to the court.
Organizational Structure and Budget
Drug Education Schools are administered by the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services in the Department of Health and Human Services. Each of the area mental health programs in the state must either provide or contract for the provision of a DES. A fifteen-hour standard curriculum is provided through each area program. Staff who provide DES instruction have other primary job responsibilities, and teaching this course is ancillary. DES are self-supporting through a $150 per case fee.
Supervision Provided
Offenders ordered to participate in DES are given “probation without conviction.” With the defendant's consent, the sentencing judge, without entering a judgment, may defer further proceedings and place the defendant on probation under certain terms and conditions including participation in a DES. This is not probation in the ordinary sense because it does not involve conviction; however, this probation is subject to laws that apply to ordinary probation. The judge may impose additional conditions of probation. If the offender violates a condition of his/her probation, the court may enter an adjudication of guilt and proceed to sentence the defendant. If the offender complies with the conditions of probation, the court must discharge the defendant and dismiss the proceedings against him/her.
The DES curriculum is a standardized fifteen-hour course, which is taught in two and one-half hour segments. DES students have suffered at the very least a serious legal consequence due to their usage, making them prime secondary prevention intervention targets. At this early stage of their usage, they need an education that not only gives them the "truth" about drug and alcohol use, but also allows them a process to help assimilate this information into their own personal lives. As a result of the DES program intervention, the student will be able to identify a personal plan reflective of an informed self-assessment, resulting in the elimination, avoidance and/or reduction of substance usage and related consequences, including recidivism.
Statutory Authority
G.S. 90-96 and -96.01.
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FINES
Purpose
A fine is a financial penalty. A fine may be imposed as a sole sanction or as a condition of unsupervised or supervised probation.
Eligible Population
A fine is a community punishment. One may be imposed for most crimes in North Carolina. Some statutes set a minimum or a maximum amount for a fine; otherwise, the amount is discretionary. When imposing a fine, the court must consider the burden that payment will impose in view of the financial resources of the defendant.
Organizational Structure and Budget
There are no identifiable agency costs associated with offenders who receive only a fine.
Supervision Provided
At the time of sentencing, the judge may order that, if the offender fails to pay the fine, the offender must appear in court at a specified time to show cause why he or she should not be imprisoned.
Statutory Authority
G.S. 15A, Article 84.
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UNSUPERVISED PROBATION
Purpose
Unsupervised probation is probation without supervision by a probation officer. An offender on unsupervised probation is subject to all conditions of probation except supervision or assignment to a probation officer. These conditions include remaining crime-free, satisfying child support, not possessing firearms or other deadly weapons, remaining gainfully employed, and paying court costs and fines.
Eligible Population
Unsupervised probation is a community punishment. Unsupervised probation may be granted to offenders whose class of offense and prior record or conviction level authorize a community punishment as a sentence disposition, or who are convicted of impaired driving. The courts may sentence such offenders to a maximum of five years of unsupervised probation. Unsupervised probation is generally used for misdemeanants who do not need supervision in the community.
Organizational Structure and Budget
There are no identifiable agency costs associated with offenders under unsupervised probation.
Supervision Provided
Offenders under unsupervised probation do not receive supervision from a probation officer. Only a sentencing judge can reduce, terminate, continue, extend, modify, or revoke unsupervised probation.
Statutory Authority
G.S. 15A-1341 through 15A-1347.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK PROGRAM
Purpose
The purpose of the Community Service Work Program is for offenders to repay the community for damages resulting from their criminal acts. Community service work requires the offender to work for free for public and nonprofit agencies. It also requires each offender to pay a fee of $200 to participate in the program. This fee goes to the General Fund.
Eligible Population
In 1981, five community service work programs were initiated in North Carolina under federal grants. Until 1983, the eligible population for community service work was first-time property offenders. However, in 1983 under the Safe Roads Act, community service work became mandatory for driving while impaired (DWI) offenders in lieu of incarceration in jail.
Community service work is a community punishment. Currently, community service work is used as a sanction at every stage of the criminal justice system. It can be used as a sole sanction if the offender’s offense class and prior record or conviction level authorize a community punishment as a sentence disposition, or it can be used in conjunction with other sanctions. First-time, nonviolent offenders are eligible for the deferred prosecution component. Felons sentenced to prison under the Fair Sentencing Act for a minimum six-month sentence (except those convicted of a sex offense, kidnapping, abduction of children and drug trafficking) are eligible for the community service parole component. Felons sentenced to prison under the Structured Sentencing Act are not eligible for early parole from prison.
Organizational Structure and Budget
Community service work became a statewide program administered by the Division of Victim and Justice Services in the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety in 1984. Each court district throughout North Carolina is required to have at least one community service coordinator to interview, place, and monitor community service work. Effective January 1, 2002, the community service work program was moved to the Department of Correction and is now directly administered by the Division of Community Corrections. During FY 03-04 there were 130 community service coordinators statewide with an average caseload of 177. Offenders performed 1,876,235 hours of work with an estimated value of $10,299,799.00.
Supervision Provided
Community service staff interview offenders, assign them to work at various agencies, and monitor their progress in the program. After the initial interview, staff is required to have monthly contact with the offender, the agency, or, in the case of supervised probation, the supervising officer. This contact is usually achieved by the offender reporting in person or by telephone to the community service staff or by the staff contacting the agency to check on the offender. If the offender is placed on deferred prosecution or unsupervised probation, the community service staff is responsible for notifying the court of compliance or noncompliance with the work requirement. If the offender is placed on probation or parole, community service staff must report compliance or noncompliance to the probation/parole officer who will take appropriate actions.
Statutory Authority
G.S. 20-179.4 and 143B-262.4.
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SUPERVISED PROBATION, POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION AND PAROLE
Purpose
The purposes of probation supervision are to control the offender in the community, provide opportunities for substance abuse and mental health treatment, ensure compliance with the conditions of probation, and enforce the conditions of probation through the violation process. Offenders are classified based on their risk to public safety and their criminogenic (crime-producing) needs. Special conditions may be imposed to further restrict freedom and limit movement in the community, to add further punitive measures, or to establish a complete individual treatment plan addressing the special needs and risk of the offender in order to provide realistic opportunities for behavioral changes.
The purposes of post-release supervision and parole are to protect the public and assist the offender in reintegrating into the community after serving a period of incarceration. Offenders are supervised at various levels of intensity based on their risk to public safety and their criminogenic needs.
Eligible Population
Basic supervised probation is a community punishment. Basic supervised probation may be granted to offenders whose class of offense and prior record or conviction level authorize a community punishment as a sentencing disposition or who are convicted of impaired driving.
If the offender’s class of offense and prior record or conviction level authorize an intermediate punishment as a sentence disposition, the judge must place the offender on supervised probation and has the discretion to impose one or more specific intermediate sanctions. The conditions that constitute intermediate punishments are special probation, attendance at a residential program, house arrest with electronic monitoring, intensive probation, and assignment to a day reporting center. Offenders may also enter these programs from a less restrictive supervision level as a result of the violation process.
Unless the court makes a specific finding that a longer or shorter term of probation is necessary, the court imposes a term of no less than twelve and no more than thirty months for a felon sentenced to a community punishment and a term of no less than eighteen and no more than thirty-six months for a felon sentenced to an intermediate punishment. Historically, probation was used primarily for misdemeanor offenders; however, felons now represent approximately 37% of admissions to probation annually. Probationers are a diverse group, from first offenders to chronic offenders who have committed property crimes, public order crimes (i.e., drugs and alcohol), and assaultive crimes.
Under the Structured Sentencing Act, certain felony offenders are required to be on post-release supervision after they complete their period of incarceration. The Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission sets the conditions of post-release supervision.
Parole eligibility depends on laws in effect prior to the Structured Sentencing Act. Under these laws, the Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission determines the parole release date and sets the conditions of parole supervision.
Organizational Structure and Budget
The Division of Community Corrections in the Department of Correction has 2,060 certified probation/parole officer positions with 2,460 total employees. There are 639 community punishment officers, 890 intermediate punishment officers, and 343 surveillance officers. These officers supervise offenders sentenced by the courts to probation or offenders serving a period of post-release or parole supervision. The probation/parole population for June 30, 2004 was 115,697. The Division’s goal is to reach caseloads of ninety offenders per officer for those supervising offenders sentenced to community punishment and sixty offenders per officer for those supervising offenders sentenced to intermediate punishment.
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Supervision Provided
Probation, post-release, and parole supervision vary in intensity and restrictiveness depending on the level of supervision. The court and the probation officer match the offender to the level of supervision. The Division of Community Corrections’ Field Operations Policies and Procedures advocate that probation/parole officers approach the supervision of each case by balancing the elements of treatment and control. Officers may serve as brokers of community treatment and educational resources as they supervise the conduct of offenders to ensure compliance with conditions of probation or parole.
The case management plan, which has been in effect since September 1, 1999, incorporates two classes of officers: those who supervise intermediate punishment level cases and community punishment level probation violators; and community punishment officers who fulfill the more traditional basic probation/parole officer role. The intermediate punishment officers (PPO III and PPO II) are required to conduct the vast majority of offender contacts in the field, away from the relative safety of the office. Community punishment officers (PPO I) supervise community punishment level cases, which require more limited field contacts with offenders. This supervision strategy emphasizes quality supervision. Caseload goals are set according to the officer job class and the legislature. The intermediate punishment officer specializing in intensive supervision cases (PPO III) continues to carry 25 intensive cases. The other type of intermediate punishment officer (PPO II) has a caseload goal of 60. The goal for the community punishment officer (PPO I) is to carry a caseload of 90.
For each level of supervision, the Department of Correction requires that officers adhere to minimum contact standards as summarized below.
Intermediate Level I: Offenders currently enrolled in an intermediate sanction are supervised according to the standards of that program.
1. Intensive – Phase I: Personal contact five times per week – day and night hours consisting of two personal contacts by intensive case officer (one must be a field contact) and three personal contacts after curfew by surveillance officer (one personal contact on the weekend after curfew per month); initial contact with offender’s family within first five days; employment and/or school verification one time per week; two contacts per month to assess school performance; arrest records check twice weekly; and community service verification coordinated with the agency.
Intensive – Phase II: Personal contact three times per week consisting of one personal contact by intensive case officer and two personal contacts after curfew by surveillance officer (one curfew check on the weekend per month).
2. Electronic House Arrest, Day Reporting Center, Continuous Split Sentence or Residential Treatment Program: Initial home visit within five calendar days; personal contact every week in field; verification of employment, education, treatment compliance every thirty days; collateral contact every thirty calendar days to determine possible criminal activity.
Intermediate Level II: Initial home visit within five calendar days; two personal contacts every thirty days in field; verification of employment, education, treatment compliance every thirty calendar days; collateral contact every thirty calendar days to determine possible criminal activity.
Intermediate Level III: Initial home visit within ten calendar days; personal contact every thirty calendar days; employment/educational verification every thirty calendar days; verification of treatment, collateral contact to determine possible criminal activity every thirty calendar days.
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Community Level I: Initial home visit within fifteen calendar days; personal contact every thirty calendar days; employment/educational verification every ninety calendar days; collateral contact to determine possible criminal activity every thirty calendar days.
Community Level II: Initial office visit within fifteen calendar days; personal contact every sixty calendar days; verification of employment/educational compliance and collateral contact to determine possible criminal activity every sixty calendar days.
Community Level III: Initial office visit within fifteen calendar days; office visit every ninety calendar days; verification of employment/educational compliance and collateral contact to determine possible criminal activity every ninety calendar days.
Suspended: Collateral contacts every ninety calendar days.
Statutory Authority
G.S. 15A-1341 through 15A-1347, 15A-1368 through 15A-1368.6, 15A-1370.1 through 15A-1376, 15A-1380.1 through 15A-1380.2 (repealed by S.L. 1993, c. 538, s. 24), 143B-262(c).
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ELECTRONIC HOUSE ARREST/ELECTRONIC MONITORING (EHA/EM)
Purpose
House arrest with electronic monitoring is a special condition of supervised probation, post-release supervision, or parole. The purposes of house arrest with electronic monitoring are to restrict the offender’s freedom and movement in the community, to increase supervision of convicted offenders, to ease prison overcrowding, and to save taxpayers money. House arrest with electronic monitoring is available statewide through the Division of Community Corrections within the Department of Correction.
Eligible Population
House arrest with electronic monitoring is an intermediate punishment. If the offender’s class of offense and prior record or conviction level authorize an intermediate punishment as a sentence disposition, the judge has the discretion to place an offender on house arrest with electronic monitoring. Judges or the Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission may also use this sanction in response to an offender’s violation of the conditions of probation, parole, or post-release supervision.
Organizational Structure and Budget
All house arrest with electronic monitoring cases are supervised by probation and parole officers who respond to violations during regular work hours. Designated electronic house arrest response officers respond to violations after regular work hours.
Supervision Provided
House arrest with electronic monitoring uses computer technology to monitor and restrict the offender’s movement. Other than approved leave to go to work, school, or to receive rehabilitative services, the offender is restricted to his/her home. Through the use of a transmitter strapped to an offender’s ankle and linked by telephone lines to a central computer, a continuous signal is emitted. If this signal is interrupted by the offender going beyond the authorized radius of the receiver, the host computer records the date and time of the signal’s disappearance. The computer will also record the date and time the signal resumes. If a signal interruption occurs during a period when the probationer or parolee should be at home, the violation is checked by the probation/parole officer or by a designated electronic house arrest response officer. The average stay on house arrest is 2.9 months, after which the offender is initially supervised at Intermediate Level II.
Statutory Authority
G.S. 15A-1343(b1)(3c).
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DAY REPORTING CENTERS (CRIMINAL JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM)
Purpose
The purposes of the State-County Criminal Justice Partnership Program (CJPP) are to reduce recidivism, reduce the number of probation revocations, reduce alcoholism and other drug dependencies among offenders and reduce the cost of incarceration to the State and counties.
The purposes of a Day Reporting Center (DRC) are to enhance structure, accountability, and treatment for offenders on supervised probation.
Eligible Population
An adult offender who either is in confinement awaiting trial, was convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony offense and received an intermediate punishment, or is serving a term of parole or post-release supervision after serving an active sentence of imprisonment is eligible for a CJPP program.
A Day Reporting Center is an intermediate punishment. If the offender’s class of offense and prior record or conviction level authorize an intermediate punishment as a sentence disposition, it is in the judge’s discretion to order an offender to attend a Day Reporting Center program as a special condition of supervised probation.
Organizational Structure and Budget
CJPP funding is awarded to establish and operate community corrections programs in local jurisdictions. The different types of programs eligible for CJPP funding include: programs targeting intermediate punishment offenders (such as DRCs, substance abuse treatment services, employment/job skills training, education services, and residential facilities), pretrial release programs with monitoring services and electronic surveillance and parole, post-release supervision and aftercare support services.
CJPP programs in North Carolina generally fall into two categories of service delivery. Services are either on-site, where participants remain in the DRC while various types of services are provided throughout the day, or services are brokered, where the participant must go to various locations to receive a range of services, but all activities are coordinated by DRC personnel. The type and range of services offered in each county depends on the needs of the intended target population and the resources available to serve that population. Although Criminal Justice Partnership Act funds subsidize the majority of services offered and support the overall operation of a DRC, it is expected that, as a local, community-based program, the DRC also will utilize existing services in the immediate area.
For FY 2003-2004, there were participating CJPP programs serving the following 91 counties: Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Anson, Ashe, Avery, Beaufort, Bertie, Brunswick, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Camden, Carteret, Catawba, Chatham, Cherokee, Chowan, Clay, Cleveland, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Davidson, Davie, Duplin, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Gates, Graham, Granville, Greene, Guilford, Halifax, Harnett, Haywood, Henderson, Hertford, Hoke, Iredell, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Macon, Madison, Martin, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Montgomery, Moore, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Orange, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pender, Pitt, Polk, Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, Rockingham, Rowan, Sampson, Scotland, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Tyrrell, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, Washington, Watauga, Wayne, Wilkes, Wilson, Yadkin, and Yancey.
The services available include, but are not limited to, the following: assessments, screenings, counseling, alcohol and drug treatment programs/services, educational programs/services, vocational programs/services, and employment programs/services.
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Supervision Provided
In North Carolina DRCs, participants are required to have frequent contact with DRC staff during the intensive phases of the program. As the offender complies with program requirements and achieves established goals, the frequency of contact diminishes accordingly.
Statutory Authority
G.S. 15A-1340.11(3), 15A-1343(b1)(2). For information on the Criminal Justice Partnership Act, see G.S. 143B-273 through 143B-274.
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RESIDENTIAL CENTERS
Residential centers are intermediate punishments. A residential center is a highly restrictive special condition of probation. At a residential center, the offender lives in a structured setting that allows him to leave the premises only for work or other approved activities such as drug treatment or community service work. Drug Alcohol Recovery Treatment (DART)-Cherry is the only community-based residential substance abuse program that is operated by a state agency (Department of Correction). There are five private nonprofit organizations that operate residential centers specifically for criminal offenders in North Carolina. They are the Delancey Street Foundation, ECO, Inc., FIRST, Inc., Summit House, Inc., and TROSA. In addition, certain offenders may be eligible for admission to halfway houses for substance abusers. These halfway houses are also administered by private nonprofit organizations with funds allocated through area mental health programs.
DRUG ALCOHOL RECOVERY TREATMENT (DART) - CHERRY
Drug Alcohol Recovery Treatment (DART-Cherry) is a residential drug treatment facility operated by the Department of Correction, Division of Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency Programs located near the grounds of Cherry Hospital in Goldsboro, North Carolina. DART-Cherry is composed of two different program types.
DART-28 is composed of a 100-bed unit where predominantly DWI offenders receive treatment for a 28-day period. The more extensive DART-90 program has two 100-bed units where offenders receive treatment for a 90-day period. Participation in either program is ordered as a condition of supervised probation by the Court as a result of a TASC assessment referral or as a condition of release from prison by the Post Release Supervision and Parole Commission. After completion of the residential time period, the offender returns to the community under the supervision of a Division of Community Corrections’ probation/parole officer.
DART-90 is considered an intermediate sanction within North Carolina’s Structured Sentencing Laws. The 90-day program operates as a modified therapeutic treatment model. As such, the program strives to simulate the experiences of living in a community creating opportunities for participants to be part of a family and maintain employment while remaining drug free. The program is divided into four phases: (1) orientation for three weeks; (2) treatment for six weeks; (3) reentry preparation for three weeks; and (4) aftercare in the community after release.
During orientation, the offender is introduced to the therapeutic model, including exposure to rules, substance abuse education, activities, family organization, and mock encounter groups. During treatment, the offenders are involved in three groups to meet with counselors and peers. Offenders are taught to take responsibility for their actions, and their negative behaviors are addressed by their peers and in encounter groups. Along with various treatment sessions and cognitive behavior intervention, offenders also receive life skills training, employment counseling, and may obtain their GED, if needed. The reentry period allows time to develop a relapse prevention plan, prepare the offender to return to the community, and coordinate the return with the supervising probation/parole officer. During the 90-day period, the offender must also perform eight hours of community service.
DELANCEY STREET FOUNDATION
Delancey Street Foundation accepts misdemeanor and felony offenders, many of whom have substance abuse problems. Delancey Street Foundation is a nonprofit organization with residential centers in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New Mexico, and North Carolina. It is a residential educational community with a self-governing philosophy that stresses acquiring life and job skills and
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teamwork. No government funds are accepted and no fee is charged; it is a self-supporting enterprise with donations from the community. No one in Delancey Street Foundation receives a salary.
The North Carolina residence is in Greensboro. It opened in 1987 and has a capacity of thirty. Most residents come to Delancey Street Foundation from criminal justice agencies or the court but anyone can ask to come in on their own. Interviews for admission are conducted by other residents of Delancey Street. Offenders must commit to a two-year stay, and they may be rotated among residential centers throughout the country during that period if they are interested. Residents learn academic, vocational, personal and interpersonal skills on an Aeach one teach one@ concept. Old fashioned values like the work ethic and taking care of others are stressed. No professional therapy is provided; no drugs or alcohol or threats of violence are allowed.
ECO, INC.
Energy Committed to Offenders (ECO, Inc.) is a nonprofit organization that provides transition assistance to offenders returning to Charlotte-Mecklenburg. The mission of ECO is to improve the quality of life in Charlotte-Mecklenburg by restoring the offenders to their family and community, helping them find a job, and reducing recidivism. ECO’s programs are based on two research findings that continue to hold true today: offenders who maintain family ties while incarcerated and who become employed after incarceration are less likely to return to prison.
Aftercare and Family Support was ECO’s first program, beginning in 1974. The goal is to reduce the return to prison/jail of offenders by providing stabilization and reintegration services to offenders and their families.
Aftercare focuses on pre-release planning and transition. Participants are assisted with basic needs such as housing, food, and clothing, as well as soft skills to help them with their employment searches. In 2003-04, aftercare served 1,036 clients at an annual cost of $206,936. The budget for 2004-05 is $186,116.
Family support is made up of several components. Parenting classes are provided in the Mecklenburg County Jail for men and women. Families Doing Time is a support group for families and friends of inmates that meets twice monthly. In 2003-04, ECO began providing reunification services and visitation support to children in the custody of the Department of Social Services who had parents in prison or jail. So far, this has been done at the request of the judge. ECO also provides support to a mentoring program for children of prisoners. This is done in collaboration with Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte. The budget for the Family Support component is $81,583.
The ECO Center for Women opened in 1987 as a work release facility for women who are within three years of a parole date. This program focuses on work release, but provides other opportunities for the women to become better prepared for the transition from prison to the community. Participants are selected by the Department of Correction based on the inmate’s promotion to Minimum Level III and their desire to participate in the program. The program capacity is twenty residents. Residents contribute through their earnings part of the cost of staying at ECO, child support payments, restitution, and payment of court fees and fines. The average length of stay is approximately 18 months. The budget for 2004-05 is $385,096.
FORSYTH INITIATIVE FOR RESIDENTIAL SELF-HELP TREATMENT, INC. (FIRST)
Forsyth Initiative For Residential Self-Help Treatment (FIRST Inc.) is a long-term therapeutic, residential, treatment program for individuals with chronic substance abuse problems. Addiction is a chronic, relapsing disease and is many times accompanied by mental disorders and other behavioral problems that may or may not be the direct result of the addiction. The program’s mission is to provide 20
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opportunity, guidance, and education to those with addictions and assist them to make positive life changes, in order to become responsible and productive members of society.
FIRST has been in operation for over thirteen years. It is a non-profit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. The program is located in Ridgecrest, North Carolina. Situated on roughly three acres, the treatment campus is comprised of an administration building, a five story, sixty unit residential building with capacity for up to eighty-five men, a greenhouse, a landscaped nature area with barbecue grill, benches and sitting areas, two adjoining half-way houses with a capacity of nine men each and a maintenance shop. Currently under renovation by residents is an additional two story, twelve room building which will house individual and group therapy rooms, GED classes, a computer lab, case management and vocational services. This compound reflects FIRST’s therapeutic philosophy that when treatment is provided in a confidential manner in a quiet, comfortable environment, people do better in their personal, reflective and peer group treatment endeavors, and have more incentive to work toward a productive and healthy lifestyle.
FIRST is a highly structured modified therapeutic community with a twelve step focused clinical overlay. Residents do not pay a fee to be part of the program. Instead, they make a commitment to remain until they successfully complete all program requirements, which includes obtaining a GED (for those who do not have a high school diploma), obtaining an AA/NA sponsor, and actively participating in the fellowships. This can be accomplished in fifteen to eighteen months depending on the individual’s needs and progress.
The scope of services includes vocational and basic education, rehabilitation and counseling in individual and group therapy sessions, and intervention and prevention education for family members.
FIRST does not receive government assistance. It is funded entirely through Business Training Schools run by FIRST residents and through contracts with local employers who act as Vocational Training Partners, where the residents learn and prove their ability to hold down a job and develop the work ethic needed to succeed in life as well as in the job market. The Business Training Schools include operations such as landscaping (FIRST Bloom), moving and delivery (FIRST Movers), catering (FIRST Course), painting (FIRST Coat), flooring and tile (FIRST Floor), general handyman services (FIRST Bid) and commercial janitorial and custodial services (FIRST Impressions).
Whenever possible, treatment approaches strengthen the residents’ natural and extended families. Treatment interventions, techniques and modalities include: behavioral modification, cognitive behavioral, motivational interviewing and others recognized as “best practices” models. A full and comprehensive exploration of chemical dependency in a therapeutic setting invariably leads residents to consider the risks substance abuse poses to their lives such as: unemployment, homelessness, broken homes, loss of parental rights, and impaired physical and mental health including the risks for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, criminal activities, etc. Residents are also helped to understand the risks their chemical dependency poses to others and that the destruction of a family does not just negatively or adversely affect the addict. Family, friends, co-workers, children, parents, siblings, partners and even innocent bystanders may have already been harmed by the addict’s behavior. In some cases, the family and other relationships have been destroyed over years of substance abuse activities and cannot be repaired even if the addict remains “clean and sober.”
FIRST strives to admit only those who are committed to making positive changes in their lives. These individuals come from all walks of life and are referred by many sources including family members, friends, former graduates, other treatment programs, the judicial system, and probation/parole officers. However, they all have two things in common: the knowledge that they cannot go on using drugs and alcohol and the desire to get help.
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SUMMIT HOUSE
Summit House, Inc. has residential centers in Greensboro, Charlotte, and Raleigh, North Carolina, which accept female offenders (pregnant or the mothers of young children) convicted of nonviolent crimes. The goal of Summit House is to break the cycle of crime. At Summit House, the family remains intact while the woman satisfies her obligation to the criminal justice system. The center uses a therapeutic community model to focus on improving education and life skills necessary for independent living. Residents must be eighteen or older and eligible for an intermediate punishment as the result of the conviction for one or more nonviolent offenses, and their children must be seven years of age or under. Summit House provides and brokers individual, group, and substance abuse counseling, classes in basic living skills, and access to GED classes and/or further education. Summit House provides assistance in returning to employment and provides or brokers services to the children of residents. The minimum stay at Summit House is eighteen months. The capacity of all three Summit Houses is fifty-two, and the annual operating budget is approximately $1.8 million. Funds are provided to Summit House, a nonprofit organization, by private sources and state and local government sources.
TRIANGLE RESIDENTIAL OPTIONS FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSERS (TROSA)
Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers (TROSA) is a nonprofit, two-year residential, self-help program for substance abusers. The program emphasizes vocational training, educational development, development of interpersonal skills, and transition of residents back into the community. TROSA serves both men and women, ages 18 and older. The program is located in Durham, North Carolina, and provides program services for over 300 residents. The TROSA program is available at no cost to the individual.
Vocational training: TROSA has developed several businesses that provide vocational experience for residents. All TROSA residents acquire job skills and develop a work ethic through their training experience; moreover, the income generated from the businesses funds the program costs. Businesses currently in operation include: moving and storage, painting, brick masonry, catering, lawn and maintenance, picture framing, construction, automotive, and auto body and paint. Consistent with the self-help nature of the program, residents are also involved in the operations of the facility, which include the financial, administrative, and medical offices.
Educational development: Another critical component of the TROSA program is educational development. Following the workday, residents without a high school diploma participate in literacy and GED classes conducted by the Durham Literacy Council. Residents also participate in computer classes held at the on-site computer lab. When residents reach approximately 19 months in the program, they begin participating in personal finance, job readiness, and relapse prevention classes. In addition, all residents benefit from daily motivational and educational seminars. Several special interest and recreational classes are also offered including creative writing and art classes, and basketball and softball teams.
Development of interpersonal skills: The third component of the TROSA program relates to developing interpersonal communication skills. TROSA offers a highly structured environment to help residents address issues of substance abuse and addiction and establish a new direction for their lives and families. Group sessions allow residents to benefit from the experiences of others and provide a forum for interpersonal problem solving. Residents also are encouraged to volunteer and participate in community activities in order to learn how to have fun without the influence of drugs and alcohol, and to develop communication skills with people outside of the TROSA community.
Transition back into the community: TROSA also has developed a comprehensive program that assists residents in their transition back into the community upon graduation. Residents participate in a job readiness class that prepares them for their job searches and employment outside of TROSA
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during the last 3 months in the program. Residents save their income to assist them upon graduation. In addition, residents can purchase cars donated to TROSA at the cost of parts to repair the vehicles. Lastly, TROSA provides low-cost, sober housing for graduates. Graduates in housing are required to attend bi-monthly group sessions with other graduates to help them maintain their sobriety. There are currently more than 120 graduates living in TROSA homes.
HALFWAY HOUSES
There are 27 halfway houses licensed through the Certificate of Need (CON) process. They are located in 19 counties in North Carolina. These counties include: Alamance, Buncombe, Cumberland, Durham, Harnett, Lenoir, Moore, New Hanover, Orange, Pitt, Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, Rockingham, Rowan, Sampson, Wake, Watauga, and Wayne. The total bed capacity for the 27 facilities is 265. There are 151 male beds, 64 female beds, 27 general adult beds, 0 adolescent male beds, 0 adolescent female beds, 6 general adolescent beds, and 17 beds for women with children.
All of the above beds are specifically for persons with substance abuse issues. The majority of these facilities receive some public support for their services. In many cases, this support is funneled through the local mental health and substance abuse public program.
There are 43 halfway houses not licensed through the CON process. They are located in 24 counties in North Carolina. These counties include: Alamance, Buncombe, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Craven, Cumberland, Durham, Edgecombe, Gaston, Guilford, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Nash, Pitt, Randolph, Robeson, Sampson, Stanly, Surry, Union, Vance, Wayne, and Wilson. The total bed capacity for all 67 facilities is 367. There are 272 adult male beds, 75 adult female beds, 20 general adult beds, 0 adolescent male beds, 0 adolescent female beds, 0 general adolescent beds, and 0 beds for women with children. All of these facilities are specifically for persons with substance abuse issues or persons who are substance abusers. These facilities are mostly private and are funded from fees or from donations from the faith-based community.
The Department of Vocational Rehabilitation offers support to residents in halfway houses in the form of training or funds while the person is seeking employment. Many residents also receive services from the local mental health and substance abuse public program either through a formal arrangement or by seeking such services individually. Most residents of halfway houses work in some capacity to help support their stay in the house. Houses have rules such as curfews, AA/NA attendance, no substance use, as well as other policies. There are also consequences for violation of these rules, including expulsion from the house. These homes also work directly or indirectly with the criminal justice system as some residents are on probation or parole. The average halfway house has between 6-12 beds, and the length of stay ranges from 2 months to 2 years with an average of approximately 6-8 months.
OXFORD HOUSES
There are 93 Oxford Houses in North Carolina operating in 23 counties. Those counties include: Alamance, Buncombe, Burke, Carteret, Cleveland, Cherokee, Cumberland, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Guilford, Harnett, Johnston, Mecklenburg, Nash, New Hanover, Orange, Pitt, Randolph, Rowan, Vance, Wake, and Wayne. Oxford House has a total capacity of 710 beds, 149 for women and 561 for men.
Oxford House is the model of the self-run and self-supported recovery housing. The residents of an Oxford House are totally self-supporting. They elect officers, take responsibility for the rent and upkeep of the house, and operate the group house in a manner that provides mutual support for a fundamental change in lifestyle to assure long-term abstinence from drugs and alcohol. Attendance at AA/NA meetings is mandatory.
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The typical number of beds in a house is eight. The average amount each resident pays per week is $79.25.
According to the North Carolina resident survey conducted at the end of 2003, 78% of the residents in Oxford Houses had served an average term of incarceration of one year and three months. Most houses had accepted parolees, post-release supervisees and probationers as residents within the prior year.
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SECTION II: Appendices of Community Corrections Program Data FY 2003-2004
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APPENDIX A: Pretrial Release Program Data
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PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Albemarle Region Offender Referral Services (includes Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Pasquotank, and Perquimans Counties)
Current Program Name:
Albemarle Region Pretrial Release Program
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Pretrial defendants that meet specified criteria.
B. Capacity of Program: 75-100
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: $1.76
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
61
Violent Offenders
11
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
23
Property Offenders
33
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
84
Drug Offenders
28
DWI Offenders
2
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 2 months
Other/Public Order Offenders
10
Unknown
0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
84
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
61
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
6
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
9
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (failure to appear)
2
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
78
VI. Program Activities: Monitor defendants by weekly phone contact and monthly office visits. Refer defendants to community agencies based upon their individual needs. Expedite guilty pleas in all counties as assigned to the Pretrial Release Review Calendar.
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PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION:
Current Program Name:
Buncombe County Pretrial Release
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Pretrial detainees.
B. Capacity of Program: No set capacity.
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: $3.86
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
570
Violent Offenders
65
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
582
Property Offenders
Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
1152
Drug Offenders
Unknown
DWI Offenders
Unknown
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 78 days
Other/Public Order Offenders
Unknown
Unknown (misdemeanants, nonviolent felons)
1087
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
1152
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
573
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
See below
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition, incl. new offense)
160
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (failure to appear)
197
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
930
VI. Program Activities: Supervision, substance abuse assessments, drug screens, substance abuse and mental health treatment referrals, pretrial compliance officer.
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PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Cumberland County Criminal Justice Support Unit
Current Program Name:
Cumberland Pretrial Services Division
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: All population according to the court’s requests.
B. Capacity of Program: Average capacity: 170. (Electronic House Arrest (EHA) capacity is 30-40).
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: Unknown.
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
188
Violent Offenders
93
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
11
Property Offenders
0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
199
Drug Offenders
94
DWI Offenders
1
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 1 year
(Average time on EHA: 2-3 years.)
Other/Public Order Offenders
0
Unknown
11
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
199
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
117
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
38
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
31
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (surety off bond)
1
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
187
VI. Program Activities: Preparing affidavit-related forms for the court system; providing defendant information to the courts and related agencies; interviewing jailed individuals and arresting agencies and verifying family information for release recommendations to the court; overseeing the PTR and EHA programs; providing monitoring and supervision for pretrial defendants, ensuring program compliance, and making referrals to treatment programs and other community agencies, as needed
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PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION:
Current Program Name:
Edgecombe County Pretrial Release Program
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Low-risk defendants who require minimal supervision.
B. Capacity of Program: 200
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: $40.00
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
57
Violent Offenders
Ineligible
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
270
Property Offenders
Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
327
Drug Offenders
Unknown
DWI Offenders
Unknown
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 3 months
Other/Public Order Offenders
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
327
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
189
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
3
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
27
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations
28
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
247
VI. Program Activities: Monitor defendants awaiting trial and make referrals to other agencies that may further assist the defendants. Memorandums of agreement exist with Edgecombe Community College, Edgecombe-Nash Mental Health (TASC), and Bridging the Gap to provide GED classes, employment training, job placement, substance abuse counseling and life skills training.
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PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office
Current Program Name:
Forsyth County Pretrial Release/Electronic House Arrest
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: All defendants are interviewed to determine eligibility for pretrial release.
B. Capacity of Program: Unlimited
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: Unknown
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
191
Violent Offenders
Unknown
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
397
Property Offenders
Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
588
Drug Offenders
Unknown
DWI Offenders
Unknown
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 93 days
Other/Public Order Offenders
Unknown
Unknown
588
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
588
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
378
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
16
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
30
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (failure to appear)
61
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
485
VI. Program Activities: Provide various levels of supervision including weekly telephone contact, reporting to the Day Reporting Center or Electronic House Arrest. This program expedited 543 defendants= court dates for guilty pleas and made recommendations to unsecure 185 defendants= bonds in addition to releasing 588 defendants for pretrial supervision.
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Compendium of Community Corrections in N.C. FY 2003-2004
PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Greene County Sheriff’s Department
Current Program Name:
Greene Pretrial Release
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: All arrestees in the Greene County jail are eligible and screened after 72 hours. Exceptions not considered by the program are determined by CJPP guidelines, unless approved by a judge.
B. Capacity of Program: 25
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: Unknown
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
7
Violent Offenders
0
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
3
Property Offenders
7
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
10
Drug Offenders
0
DWI Offenders
1
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 91days
Other/Public Order Offenders
2
Unknown
0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
10
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
7
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
1
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
3
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (failure to appear)
3
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
14
VI. Program Activities:
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Compendium of Community Corrections in N.C. FY 2003-2004
PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION:
Current Program Name:
Guilford County Pretrial Services
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Jail inmates requiring moderate supervision in the community to ensure that they appear in court.
B. Capacity of Program: No capacity
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: N/A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
71
Violent Offenders/Crimes against Persons
N/A
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
25
Property Offenders
N/A
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
96*
Drug Offenders
N/A
* 8,500 inmates screened in FY 2003-2004. In addition, the status of 1,031 unscreened inmates was researched and the information made available to the court for first appearance.
DWI/Alcohol-Related Offenses
N/A
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 5.3 months
Other/Public Order Offenders
N/A
Unknown
N/A
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
96
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
55
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
8
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
22
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (administrative, failure to meet PTR conditions)
12
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
97
VI. Program Activities: Monitor defendants by having them call or report in person on a regular basis. Some are referred to alcohol/drug services, anger management or mental health. In FY 2003-2004, the status of 5,884 inmates with scheduled District Court dates was researched. After first appearance, the outcome of the hearings was reported to the following: probation (765 reports sent), alcohol & drug services (121 referrals) and the jail (2,734 inmates with pending court dates). There were also 1,432 Orders for Arrest reported to be recalled or served. Additionally, 285 interventions and coordinations were conducted during this period. Included in these coordinations were referrals to the Mental Health Jail Diversion Program.
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Compendium of Community Corrections in N.C. FY 2003-2004
PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Criminal Justice Partnership Program
Current Program Name:
Henderson County Pretrial Release Program
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Defendants who have not been charged with serious, violent offenses or DWI offenses, and offenders who do not have failures to appear.
B. Capacity of Program: 25-30
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: $4.50
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
Unknown
Violent Offenders
Unknown
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
Unknown
Property Offenders
Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
49
Drug Offenders
Unknown
DWI Offenders
Unknown
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 77 days
Other/Public Order Offenders
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
49
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed
22
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
7
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
1
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (11 failures to appear, 2 “other”)
13
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
43
VI. Program Activities: Monitoring offenders through telephone contacts, office visits, probation officers and attorneys; referrals to TASC, Job Links, GED programs.
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Compendium of Community Corrections in N.C. FY 2003-2004
PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office
Current Program Name:
Mecklenburg Pretrial Release Program
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Misdemeanants and some low risk felony offenders residing in Mecklenburg County and the contiguous North Carolina counties of Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, and Union.
B. Capacity of Program: 6,500
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: $1.63
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
888
Crimes Against Persons (assault, threats, etc.)
1,126
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
5,182
Crimes Against Property (larceny, B&E, fraud, etc.)
1,243
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
6,070
Drug Offenders
706
Alcohol Related
274
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 131 days
DWI
820
Other/Public Order Offenders
1,901
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
6,070
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
5,088
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
449
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
10
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (failure to appear)
339
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
5,886
VI. Program Activities: Assist county and judicial officials with management of pretrial jail population and community safety by screening arrested offenders for eligibility for pretrial release; provide varying levels of supervision while tracking cases and clients= compliance with release conditions; provide offender information to the District/Superior Courts for bail hearings and bond reviews; make referrals to other criminal justice system and community alternative programs for deferred prosecution, substance abuse assessments, mental health, homelessness, jobs and teen issues such as gang-related activities, anger management, and theft diversion.
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Compendium of Community Corrections in N.C. FY 2003-2004
PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION:
Current Program Name:
Montgomery County Pretrial Release Program
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: 18-30 year old males charged with drugs or property offenses.
B. Capacity of Program: 30
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: N/A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
7
Violent Offenders
3
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
0
Property Offenders
4
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
7
Drug Offenders
0
DWI Offenders
N/A
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: Unknown
Other/Public Order Offenders
N/A
Unknown
N/A
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
7
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
1
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
N/A
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
3
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations
N/A
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
4
VI. Program Activities: Clients are required to call in and make weekly on-site visits; obtain a substance abuse assessment and cooperate with any recommended treatment. Intensive and residential outpatient program treatment are provided. Other activities include drug screens; human resource development/job search; sex offender and GED classes. Probation officers receive a monthly progress report.
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Compendium of Community Corrections in N.C. FY 2003-2004
PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Moore County Day Reporting Center
Current Program Name:
Moore County Pretrial Release Program
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Pretrial detainees in the Moore County Jail.
B. Capacity of Program: 50 offenders
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: $1.46
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
Unknown
Violent Offenders
Unknown
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
Unknown
Property Offenders
Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
59
Drug Offenders
Unknown
DWI Offenders
Unknown
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 180 days
Other/Public Order Offenders
Unknown
Unknown
59
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
59
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
47
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
0
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
5
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations
10
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
62
VI. Program Activities: Provide case management/supervision for pretrial detainees.
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Compendium of Community Corrections in N.C. FY 2003-2004
PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Orange/Chatham Alternative Sentencing
Current Program Name:
Orange/Chatham Pretrial Services
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Nonviolent offenders charged with drug or property crimes who demonstrate stability within the community.
B. Capacity of Program: 50
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: $3.92
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
66
Violent Offenders
39
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
114
Property Offenders
71
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
180
Drug Offenders
17
DWI Offenders
5
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 86 days
Other/Public Order Offenders
47
Unknown
1
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
180
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
114
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
12
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
54
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (offender deceased)
0
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
180
VI. Program Activities: Provide information to court regarding offender stability in community, employment status, and history of failure to appear to aid in determining appropriate bond. Provide similar information to public defenders and private attorneys to support bond modifications in cases not suitable for supervision. Refer offenders to various agencies for alcohol or substance abuse treatment as well as mental health treatment. Refer offenders to special court programs such as Community Resource Court and Drug Court. Require telephone monitoring and other court ordered conditions.
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Compendium of Community Corrections in N.C. FY 2003-2004
PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Randolph County Day Reporting Center
Current Program Name:
Randolph County Day Reporting Center/Pretrial Release Program
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: 18-30 year old male defendants who are charged with drug and property offenses.
B. Capacity of Program: 50
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: Unknown
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
75
Violent Offenders
16
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
26
Property Offenders
51
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
101
Drug Offenders
31
DWI Offenders
1
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 6 months
Other/Public Order Offenders
2
Unknown
N/A
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
101
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
46
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
13
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
26
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations
2
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
87
VI. Program Activities: Clients are required to call in and make weekly on-site visits; obtain a substance abuse assessment and cooperate with any recommended treatment. Intensive and residential outpatient program treatment are provided. Other activities include: drug screens; human resource development/job search; sex offender classes; GED; and cognitive behavioral intervention classes. Probation officers receive a monthly progress report.
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Compendium of Community Corrections in N.C. FY 2003-2004
PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Repay, Inc.
Current Program Name:
Pretrial Services of Catawba County
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Anyone who has been in custody for 72 hours and is charged with crimes other than Class A-D felonies, does not have failure to appear (unless pleading guilty), is not charged with assault on law official or involved in civil cases.
B. Capacity of Program: All those targeted for services that meet these criteria.
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: $40.00
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
25
Violent Offenders
0
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
130
Property Offenders
64
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
155
Drug Offenders
13
DWI Offenders
9
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: Unknown
Other/Public Order Offenders
69
Unknown
0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
155
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
1
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
0
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
0
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations
0
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
1
VI. Program Activities: Primary goal is to expedite cases through the court system by either plea or bond review in an effort to reduce local jail population. Persons who have been in custody for 72 hours can be targeted. Two staff members perform the interviews and verify information for the court such as: residence, officer comments, victim comments, and employment. In addition, staff also locates unserved warrants/orders for arrest, assists defendants in applying for court-appointed counsel, and makes referrals to local substance abuse and mental health personnel when applicable.
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Compendium of Community Corrections in N.C. FY 2003-2004
PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Rockingham County
Current Program Name:
Rockingham County Pretrial Services
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: All misdemeanor or felony defendants are considered on case-by-case information including: previous record, ability to make bond, county of residence.
B. Capacity of Program: Approximately 20-25
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: Unknown
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
Unknown
Violent Offenders
Unknown
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
Unknown
Property Offenders
Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
30
Drug Offenders
Unknown
DWI Offenders
Unknown
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 5 months
Other/Public Order Offenders
Unknown
Unknown
30
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
30
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
22
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
0
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
8
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations
0
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
30
VI. Program Activities: Ten Electronic House Arrest bracelets are available for more serious offenders. Daily phone monitoring for all clients. Referrals made to local county agencies for help prior to court appearance. Some clients are referred to substance abuse treatment, GED classes, and anger management classes at their own expense.
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Compendium of Community Corrections in N.C. FY 2003-2004
PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Rowan County Pretrial Services
Current Program Name:
Rowan County Pretrial Services
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Defendants who are in jail, have less than a $10,000 bond and meet criteria of the pretrial release program.
B. Capacity of Program: Unlimited
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: Unknown (county has not set cost)
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
39
Violent Offenders
35
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
436
Property Offenders
147
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
475
Drug Offenders
51
DWI Offenders
92
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 4-6 months
Other/Public Order Offenders
150
Unknown
0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
475
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
389
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
10
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
5
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations
15
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
419
VI. Program Activities: Program targets offenders with medical conditions. A new program to assist the Spanish-speaking population has been developed.
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Compendium of Community Corrections in N.C. FY 2003-2004
PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Wake County (contracts with ReEntry, Inc., a non-profit agency, for the pretrial release program’s operation)
Current Program Name:
ReEntry, Inc. Pretrial Release Program
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Recently arrested defendants appearing before their bond review hearing.
B. Capacity of Program: 800 (4 caseworkers manage a caseload of no more than 200 clients each.)
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: $1.55
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
515
Violent Offenders
1,366
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
1,843
Property Offenders
430
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
2,358
Drug Offenders
213
DWI Offenders
39
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 135 days
Other/Public Order Offenders
310
Unknown
0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
2,358
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
1,887
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
55
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
Unknown
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations
302
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
2,244
VI. Program Activities: Interview just arrested defendants based on their charge. Clients are not interviewed who are charged with murder, rape, burglary, arson, child support or probation revocation. Staff completes criminal background checks and verifies each defendant=s information. Assault victims are contacted to see if they feel in danger of the defendant. A weighted point scale is completed on each interviewed defendant to determine program eligibility. Information is provided to the judge at the bond hearing and the judge determines whether or not to release the defendant into the program. Once in the program, the defendant is required to call his caseworker at least once a week, remain arrest-free, abide by any special conditions set by the judge and show up for all court dates. The pretrial release program also interviews and screens Spanish-speaking defendants. As of June, 2004, there were 206 Spanish-speaking defendants on pretrial release in Wake County.
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Compendium of Community Corrections in N.C. FY 2003-2004
PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Wake County (contracts with Carolina Correctional Services, Inc. for operation of the electronic monitoring program)
Current Program Name:
Wake Electronic Monitoring Program (Pre-Trial)
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: A defendant must be eligible to be released on bond; be court ordered into the program; have a suitable residence in Wake County and agree to all the conditions of release. Release conditions include: 1) appear for all scheduled court dates; 2) abide by all court conditions; 3) remain at an approved residence.
B. Capacity of Program: 80 (Average Number of Cases: 77 for FY 2003-2004)
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: $9.38
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
92
Violent Offenders
29
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
211
Property Offenders
28
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
303
Drug Offenders
17
DWI Offenders
1
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 92.94 days
Other/Public Order Offenders
97
Civil Child Support
131
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
303
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
204
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
10
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
22
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (bond modifications, bondsman going off bond, absconders)
35
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
271
VI. Program Activities: Control of pretrial defendants in the community through radio frequency monitoring technology; scheduling and monitoring offender activities (work, shopping, doctor appointments, laundry, etc.); reporting and following up of noncompliant defendants.
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Compendium of Community Corrections in N.C. FY 2003-2004
PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION:
Current Program Name:
Yadkin County Pretrial Release
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Pretrial release defendants who are charged with either a felony or misdemeanor, with an emphasis on offenders charged with low-level misdemeanors and non-violent felonies.
B. Capacity of Program: 30
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: N/A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
33
Violent Offenders
9
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
27
Property Offenders
13
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
60
Drug Offenders
17
DWI Offenders
11
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 76 days
Other/Public Order Offenders
10
Unknown
0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
60
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
32
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
3
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
11
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (bond modifications, bondsman going off bond, absconders)
0
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
46
VI. Program Activities: Substance abuse treatment; mental health treatment/dual diagnosis treatment; drug screens; vocational/educational referral and tracking.
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Compendium of Community Corrections in N.C. FY 2003-2004
PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Indigent Defense Services
Current Program Name:
Sentencing Services
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population:. Offenders who are charged with or may plead to offenses for which the class of offense and prior record level authorize the court to impose an active punishment, but do not require that it do so, who have a high risk of committing future crimes without appropriate sanctions and interventions, and who would benefit from the preparation of an intensive and comprehensive sentencing plan.
B. Capacity of Program: N/A
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: N/A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
1,784
Violent Offenders
242
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
47
Property Offenders
111
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
1,831
Drug Offenders
415
DWI Offenders
18
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: N/A
Other/Public Order Offenders
1,035
Unknown
10
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
1,831
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
N/A
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
N/A
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
N/A
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (bond modifications, bondsman going off bond, absconders)
N/A
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
N/A
VI. Program Activities: Identifying offenders who are eligible to receive intermediate punishments, who are at high risk for reoffending, and who would benefit from sentencing plans; preparing detailed sentencing plans for presentation to sentencing judges for eligible offenders and for offenders referred by judicial system actors; contracting or arranging with public and private agencies for services described in sentencing plans.
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APPENDIX B: Community Corrections Program Data
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COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Department of Health and Human Services
Current Program Name:
Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities (TASC)
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Offenders involved in the adult criminal justice system who indicate a history or evidence of potential substance abuse and/or mental health problem or who have been charged with a drug-related offense.
B. Capacity of Program: Unrestricted
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: $1.79
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
4,985
Violent Offenders
1,182
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
4,853
Property Offenders
1,691
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
9,838
Drug Offenders
5,459
DWI Offenders
0
C. Average Length of Stay in Program:
0-3 months=23%; 4-6 months=34%;
7-12 months=33%; more than 12 months=10%
Other/Public Order Offenders
1,506
Unknown
0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
9,838
V. Termination from Program
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed
Unknown
Probation Revocation (new offense)
Unknown
Probation Revocation (technical)
Unknown
Early/Administrative Termination
Unknown
Elected to Serve Active Sentence
Unknown
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations
Unknown
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
8,379
VI. Program Activities: Screening, clinical assessment, treatment matching, referral, and care management for offenders.
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COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Department of Health and Human Services
Current Program Name:
Drug Education Schools (DES)
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Misdemeanant first-time drug offender whose primary charge is typically possession of marijuana or possession of drug paraphernalia.
B. Capacity of Program: Unrestricted
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: Each offender is required to pay a $150 fee for program participation.
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
0
Violent Offenders
Unknown
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
2,474
Property Offenders
Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
2,474
Drug Offenders
Unknown
DWI Offenders
Unknown
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 2 months
Other/Public Order Offenders
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
2,474
V. Termination from Program
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed
2,273
Probation Revocation (new offense)
Unknown
Probation Revocation (technical)
Unknown
Early/Administrative Termination
Unknown
Elected to Serve Active Sentence
Unknown
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (failed, did not complete, did not attend)
201
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
2,474
VI. Program Activities: 15 hours of education following a screening/assessment that determines the offender=s appropriateness for Drug Education School.
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COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Department of Correction/Division of Community Corrections
Current Program Name:
Community Service Work Program (CSWP)
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: The CSWP is an option available to enhance probation supervision, as well as unsupervised cases that are normally first offenders or deferred prosecution matters. The target supervised population also includes DWI offenders, parolees, or others involved in the civil, juvenile, and federal systems.
B. Capacity of Program: N/A
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: N/A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
Unknown
Violent Offenders
Unknown
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
Unknown
Property Offenders
Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
60,771
Drug Offenders
Unknown
DWI Offenders
Unknown
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: N/A
Other/Public Order Offenders
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
60,771
V. Termination from Program
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed
46,250
Probation Revocation (new offense)
Unknown
Probation Revocation (technical)
Unknown
Early/Administrative Termination
Unknown
Elected to Serve Active Sentence
Unknown
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (offender died, closed other state case)
14,723
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
60,973
VI. Program Activities: The CSWP is an alternative to probation and other sanctions offered to the judicial system as a means of diverting offenders from active prison sentences. Community Service offenders are placed in local, non-profit and governmental agencies to perform work that provides benefits to the community where the crime occurred. The work provided is needed by the agencies and would have otherwise been paid for by local and/or county taxes; therefore, there are huge savings in monetary compensation for the hours worked by the offenders.
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COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Department of Correction/Division of Community Corrections
Current Program Name:
DWI Probation
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Offenders convicted under the Safe Roads Act (DWI laws).
B. Capacity of Program: N/A
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: N/A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
45
Violent Offenders
N/A
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
8,610
Property Offenders
N/A
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
8,880*
Drug Offenders
N/A
*Unknown Status – 225
DWI Offenders
8,880
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 24.4 months
Other/Public Order Offenders
N/A
Unknown
N/A
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
8,880
V. Termination from Program
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed
2,475
Probation Revocation (new offense)
426
Probation Revocation (technical)
1,354
Early/Administrative Termination
5,401
Elected to Serve Active Sentence
239
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (offender died, closed other state case)
135
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
10,030
VI. Program Activities: Control the offender in the community by monitoring compliance with the conditions of probation, and enforcing the conditions of probation through the violation process.
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COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Department of Correction/Division of Community Corrections
Current Program Name:
Community Punishment Probation
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Under Structured Sentencing, a community punishment is any type of sentence that does not include an active punishment or an intermediate punishment, or fall under the DWI laws. A community punishment may include fines, restitution, community service and/or substance abuse treatment.
B. Capacity of Program: N/A
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: N/A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
5,104
Violent Offenders
6,046
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
29,445
Property Offenders
12,950
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
34,554*
Drug Offenders
7,450
*Unknown Status – 5
DWI Offenders
44
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 20 months
Other/Public Order Offenders
8,046
Unknown
18
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
34,554
V. Termination from Program
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed
7,086
Probation Revocation (new offense)
2,257
Probation Revocation (technical)
7,783
Early/Administrative Termination
15,251
Elected to Serve Active Sentence
1,459
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (offender died, closed other state case)
311
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
34,147
VI. Program Activities: Control the offender in the community by monitoring compliance with the conditions of probation, and by enforcing the conditions of probation through the violation process.
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COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Department of Correction/Division of Community Corrections
Current Program Name:
Intermediate Punishment Probation
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Under Structured Sentencing, an intermediate punishment requires the offender to be placed on supervised probation and includes at least one of the following conditions: Special Probation, assignment to a residential community corrections program, Electronic House Arrest, Intensive Supervision, or assignment to a Day Reporting Center.
B. Capacity of Program: N/A
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: N/A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
9,941
Violent Offenders
3,023
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
3,955
Property Offenders
4,665
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
13,896
Drug Offenders
4,219
DWI Offenders
12
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 22.8 months
Other/Public Order Offenders
1,973
Unknown
4
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
13,896
V. Termination from Program
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed
2,135
Probation Revocation (new offense)
1,292
Probation Revocation (technical)
4,911
Early/Administrative Termination
4,028
Elected to Serve Active Sentence
685
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (offender died, closed other state case)
179
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
13,230
VI. Program Activities: Control the offender in the community through enforcing imposed intermediate sanctions, provide opportunities for substance abuse and mental health treatment, ensure compliance with the conditions of probation, and enforce the conditions of probation through the violation process.
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COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Department of Correction/Division of Community Corrections
Current Program Name:
Intensive Supervision Probation (ISP)
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: ISP targets prison-bound offenders whose class of offense and prior record or conviction level authorize an intermediate punishment. Offenders may also enter this sanction from a less restrictive supervision level as a result of the violation process.
B. Capacity of Program: 9,075 slots with yearly capacity of 18,150 given a six-month duration.
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: N/A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
9,950
Violent Offenders
2,483
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
3,973
Property Offenders
5,046
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
13,986*
Drug Offenders
4,194
*Unknown Status – 63
DWI Offenders
965
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 6.8 months
Other/Public Order Offenders
1,249
Unknown
49
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
13,986
V. Termination from Program
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed
N/A
Probation Revocation (new offense)
N/A
Probation Revocation (technical)
N/A
Early/Administrative Termination
N/A
Elected to Serve Active Sentence
N/A
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (offender died, closed other state case)
N/A
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
15,939
VI. Program Activities: Officers are required to have 5 personal contacts per week - day and night hours consisting of 2 personal contacts and 3 personal contacts after curfew; initial contact with offender=s family within first 5 days; employment and/or school verification one time per week; 2 contacts per month to assess school performance; arrest records check twice weekly; and community service verification coordinated with the agency.
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COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Department of Correction/Division of Community Corrections
Current Program Name:
Electronic House Arrest/Electronic Monitoring (EHA/EM)
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: EHA/EM is an intermediate punishment. EHA/EM may also be used for post-release supervision and for violators of probation and post-release supervision. EHA/EM monitoring services also are provided for sheriffs’ departments, Criminal Justice Partnership Programs, and the Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
B. Capacity of Program: Approximately 1,400 field monitoring units available at any time. Computer system capacity is approximately 3,000 but is easily adjusted.
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: N/A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
1,835
Violent Offenders
586
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
1,550
Property Offenders
1,123
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
3,395*
Drug Offenders
797
*Unknown Status – 10
DWI Offenders
405
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 3.2 months
Other/Public Order Offenders
481
Unknown
3
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
3,395
V. Termination from Program
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed
N/A
Probation Revocation (new offense)
N/A
Probation Revocation (technical)
N/A
Early/Administrative Termination
N/A
Elected to Serve Active Sentence
N/A
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (offender died, closed other state case)
N/A
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
3,323
VI. Program Activities: Monitor offenders 24/7 with electronic monitors, plus personal contact, curfew schedules allowing only for work, school, and treatment, and immediate response to violations through the monitoring center and field officer response teams. Provide monitoring services to other agencies, including violation reporting according to agency specifications. Other agencies provide their own supervision and response to violations.
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COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Department of Correction/Division of Community Corrections
Current Program Name:
Day Reporting Centers (Criminal Justice Partnership Programs)
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Offenders whose class of conviction and prior record or conviction level authorize an intermediate punishment.
B. Capacity of Program: N/A
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: N/A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted: (IMS data as of 10/16/04)
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
1,671
Violent Offenders
526
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
1,271
Property Offenders
948
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
2,959*
Drug Offenders
1,031
*Unknown Status – 17
DWI Offenders
105
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 5.3 months
Other/Public Order Offenders
331
Unknown
18
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
2,959
V. Termination from Program
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed
969
Probation Revocation (new offense)
65
Probation Revocation (technical)
493
Early/Administrative Termination
835
Elected to Serve Active Sentence
113
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (offender died, close other state case)
227
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
2,702
VI. Program Activities: DRC/CJP programs generally fall into 2 categories of service delivery. Services are either on-site where participants remain in the DRC while various types of services are provided throughout the day; or services are brokered where the participant must go to various locations to receive a range of services, but all activities are coordinated by DRC/CJP program personnel. The services available include, but are not limited to, the following: assessments, screenings, counseling, alcohol and drug treatment programs/services, educational programs/services, vocational programs/services, and employment programs/services.
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COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Department of Correction
Current Program Name:
DART (Drug Alcohol Recovery Treatment)-Cherry
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: DWI Level 1 or 2 and chemically dependent male offenders who are 18 years or older.
B. Capacity of Program: 100 offenders - 28 day program; 200 offenders - 90 day program
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: N/A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
666
Violent Offenders
136
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
1,248
Property Offenders
318
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
1,925*
Drug Offenders
309
*Unknown Status – 11
DWI Offenders
1,086
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 52 days
Other/Public Order Offenders
70
Unknown
6
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
1,925
V. Termination from Program
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed
1,810
Probation Revocation (new offense)
N/A
Probation Revocation (technical)
N/A
Early/Administrative Termination
54
Elected to Serve Active Sentence
N/A
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (offender died, close other state case)
94
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
1,958
VI. Program Activities: A 28 day or 90 day residential substance abuse treatment facility.
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COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: ECO, Inc. (Energy Committed to Offenders)
Current Program Name:
ECO Center for Women
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Female offenders nearing release from state prison.
B. Capacity of Program: 20 per day
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: $53.00
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
33
Violent Offenders
18
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
0
Property Offenders
4
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
33
Drug Offenders
11
DWI Offenders
0
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 18 months
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North Carolina
Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission
COMPENDIUM OF
COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROGRAMS
IN NORTH CAROLINA
Fiscal Year 2003-2004
Karen Jones, Senior Research and Policy Associate
Troy Page, Research and Policy Associate
January 2005
COMPENDIUM
OF
COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS
IN
NORTH CAROLINA
FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004
Prepared by
Karen Jones, Senior Research and Policy Associate
Troy Page, Research and Policy Associate
January 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................................1
SECTION I: Descriptions of Community Corrections Programs in North Carolina FY 2003-20042
PRETRIAL RELEASE PROGRAMS....................................................................................................3
SENTENCING SERVICES...................................................................................................................5
DEFERRED PROSECUTION...............................................................................................................6
MENTAL HEALTH / SUBSTANCE ABUSE ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT SERVICES.....7
TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES FOR SAFER COMMUNITIES (TASC)........................................8
DRUG EDUCATION SCHOOLS (DES)..............................................................................................9
FINES..................................................................................................................................................10
UNSUPERVISED PROBATION.........................................................................................................11
COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK PROGRAM..................................................................................12
SUPERVISED PROBATION, POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION AND PAROLE...........................13
ELECTRONIC HOUSE ARREST/ELECTRONIC MONITORING (EHA/EM)...............................16
DAY REPORTING CENTERS (CRIMINAL JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM)...................17
RESIDENTIAL CENTERS..................................................................................................................19
DRUG ALCOHOL RECOVERY TREATMENT (DART) - CHERRY.............................................19
DELANCEY STREET FOUNDATION..............................................................................................19
ECO, INC.............................................................................................................................................20
FORSYTH INITIATIVE FOR RESIDENTIAL SELF-HELP TREATMENT, INC. (FIRST)...........20
SUMMIT HOUSE...............................................................................................................................22
TRIANGLE RESIDENTIAL OPTIONS FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSERS (TROSA).........................22
HALFWAY HOUSES.........................................................................................................................23
OXFORD HOUSES.............................................................................................................................23
SECTION II: Appendices of Community Corrections Program Data FY 2003-2004.....................25
APPENDIX A: Pretrial Release Program Data...................................................................................26
Albemarle Region Pretrial Release Program....................................................................................27
Buncombe County Pretrial Release..................................................................................................28
Cumberland Pretrial Services Division.............................................................................................29
Edgecombe County Pretrial Release Program..................................................................................30
Forsyth County Pretrial Release/Electronic House Arrest................................................................31
Greene Pretrial Release.....................................................................................................................32
Guilford County Pretrial Services.....................................................................................................33
Henderson County Pretrial Release Program...................................................................................34
Mecklenburg Pretrial Release Program............................................................................................35
Montgomery County Pretrial Release Program................................................................................36
Moore County Pretrial Release Program..........................................................................................37
Orange/Chatham Pretrial Services....................................................................................................38
Randolph County Day Reporting Center/Pretrial Release Program.................................................39
Pretrial Services of Catawba County................................................................................................40
Rockingham County Pretrial Services..............................................................................................41
Rowan County Pretrial Services.......................................................................................................42
ReEntry, Inc. Pretrial Release Program............................................................................................43
Wake Electronic Monitoring Program (Pre-Trial)............................................................................44
Yadkin County Pretrial Release........................................................................................................45
Sentencing Services.........................................................................................................................46
APPENDIX B: Community Corrections Program Data.....................................................................47
Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities (TASC)..................................................................48 Drug Education Schools (DES)........................................................................................................49
Community Service Work Program (CSWP)...................................................................................50
DWI Probation.................................................................................................................................51
Community Punishment Probation...................................................................................................52
Intermediate Punishment Probation..................................................................................................53
Intensive Supervision Probation (ISP)..............................................................................................54
Electronic House Arrest/Electronic Monitoring (EHA/EM)............................................................55
Day Reporting Centers (Criminal Justice Partnership Programs)....................................................56
DART (Drug Alcohol Recovery Treatment)-Cherry........................................................................57
ECO Center for Women....................................................................................................................58
Summit House..................................................................................................................................59
Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers (TROSA).......................................................60
Compendium of Community Corrections in N.C. FY 2003-2004
INTRODUCTION
The General Assembly created the North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission in 1990 to recommend sentencing law reform and a comprehensive community corrections strategy for the state. In July 1991, the Sentencing Commission published the first Compendium of Community Corrections Programs in North Carolina. The Sentencing Commission used the information in the Compendium to develop community corrections policy recommendations, which were adopted by the General Assembly.
This Compendium is the annual update of the first document. The information contained herein is provided by the individual departments and programs. This revised version of the Compendium is offered as an aid to continued policy development in the area of community corrections.
Section I contains updated narratives of the programs including purpose, eligible population, organizational structure, supervision provided, and statutory authority. The program policies and data are from Fiscal Year 2003-2004.
Section II contains program profiles using data from various pretrial programs, the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services in the Department of Health and Human Services, the Division of Community Corrections in the Department of Correction, and various residential programs located around the state. Where available, data include information about admissions, types of offenders admitted, terminations, length of stay, program capacity, and program cost per offender.
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PRETRIAL RELEASE PROGRAMS
Purpose
Many North Carolina counties experience jail population management problems and/or overcrowding. The majority of offenders in jail are awaiting trial. In order to manage jail populations, numerous counties have initiated pretrial services programs designed to expedite release of certain offenders prior to trial.
Eligible Population
North Carolina statutes require that an arrested defendant be brought before a judicial official (usually a magistrate) without unnecessary delay to determine the legality of his arrest and, if his arrest is lawful, to determine conditions of pretrial release. A judge reviews the conditions of pretrial release at the first appearance hearing and subsequent hearings and may modify those conditions at any time prior to conviction.
In North Carolina, there are four procedures for pretrial release: (1) a written promise to appear; (2) an unsecured appearance bond; (3) an appearance bond secured by a cash deposit, mortgage of property, or a surety by a bondsman; or (4) the defendant is placed under the supervision of some person or organization. North Carolina law allows flexibility in the pretrial release decision. In each judicial district, the senior resident superior court judge, in consultation with the chief district court judge, issues recommended policies for pretrial release.
There are several levels of pretrial services programs operating in North Carolina counties. Some programs identify low-risk defendants who can be released with minimal monitoring prior to trial. Some programs identify defendants who need enhanced monitoring prior to trial via electronic monitoring technology or attendance at a Day Reporting Center. Some programs identify both types of pretrial defendants and provide minimal monitoring to certain defendants and enhanced monitoring to certain other defendants.
Each pretrial services program sets its own specific eligibility guidelines in consultation with local judicial officials. Some programs use an objective score sheet to assess the defendant's eligibility for supervised pretrial release, while others use policy guidelines. Most programs provide information to the magistrates and/or judges who set the conditions of pretrial release, expedite defendants' appearance in court to elicit prompt review of conditions of pretrial release, and monitor defendants prior to trial.
Organizational Structure and Budget
As of July 2002, there were thirty-three pretrial service programs operating throughout the state. These programs are funded by a combination of sources, including the Criminal Justice Partnership Program, county government, and private nonprofit agencies. Pretrial service programs exist in the following forty counties: Anson, Buncombe, Brunswick, Caldwell, Camden, Catawba, Chatham, Chowan, Columbus, Cumberland, Currituck, Davie, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Gaston, Gates, Greene, Guilford, Harnett, Haywood, Henderson, Lee, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, New Hanover, Onslow, Orange, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Surry, Wake, Wilkes, and Yadkin. The pretrial service program in Guilford County is under the Administrative Office of the Courts and under the direct supervision of the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge.
Electronic monitoring technology is used for pretrial defendants in counties where it is available. Some of these counties utilize the Division of Community Corrections’ regional monitoring center in Raleigh while other counties have purchased their own computers for monitoring defendants.
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Supervision Provided
In general, pretrial program staff reviews the jail population daily to identify potential candidates for pretrial release. When defendants are identified, information is collected and verified to determine if they are a good risk for release prior to trial. Defendants are a good risk if they are likely to appear in court as scheduled and if they pose a low risk to the community. In some programs, an objective assessment instrument is used to determine eligibility. Pretrial screeners go to court for the defendant's first appearance and provide information to the judge. Some programs make recommendations to the judge and others just provide information. If the defendant is released to the program, he is monitored until his court appearance. Monitoring generally involves weekly telephone contact or personal contact in special cases. If the defendant fails to report in, the staff reports the violation to the court, and the court may revoke the pretrial release.
Defendants in electronic monitoring pretrial programs need enhanced monitoring prior to trial in order to ensure public safety. Electronic monitoring uses computer technology to monitor and restrict the defendant's movement. Other than approved leave to go to work or to receive rehabilitative services, the defendant is restricted to his home. Through the use of a transmitter strapped to a defendant's ankle and linked by telephone lines to a central computer, a continuous signal is emitted. If this signal is interrupted by the defendant going beyond the authorized radius of the receiver, the host computer records the date and time of the signal's disappearance. The computer will also record the date and time the signal resumes. If a signal interruption occurs during a period when the defendant should be at home, the violation is checked by the nearest patrol deputy or by a designated electronic monitoring response officer from the sheriff's department. The defendant stays on electronic monitoring until his court appearance.
Statutory Authority
G.S. 15A, Article 26; G.S. 15A-1343(b1)(3c).
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SENTENCING SERVICES
Purpose
In 1983, the General Assembly enacted the Community Penalties Program Act to reduce prison overcrowding. In 1999, the General Assembly passed the Sentencing Services Act, renaming the program Sentencing Services and defining its purpose as “provid[ing] the judicial system with information that will assist that system in imposing sentences that make the most effective use of available resources.” G.S. 7A-770
Eligible Population
Pursuant to G.S. 7A-773, Sentencing Services programs identify and prepare detailed sentencing plans for offenders who are charged with or may plead to felony offenses for which the class of offense and prior record level authorize the court to impose an active punishment, but do not require that it do so, who have a high risk of committing future crimes without appropriate sanctions and interventions, and who would benefit from the preparation of an intensive and comprehensive sentencing plan. Sentencing Services programs also prepare sentencing plans for misdemeanor offenders at a judge’s request.
Organizational Structure and Budget
The General Assembly transferred administration of the program to the Office of Indigent Defense Services (IDS) in 2002. Currently, a mix of 37 non-profit, state-operated, and county-administered programs operate in all 100 counties.
Local boards of directors govern Sentencing Services programs within the framework of the Sentencing Services Act and policies issued by IDS. Local programs run by not-for-profit corporations are required to raise matching funds equaling a certain percentage of their state allotments.
Supervision Provided
In FY 2003-2004, the Sentencing Services local programs contacted 11,462 offenders. From those contacts, the programs opened 2,521 cases and prepared 1,845 sentencing plans. The programs presented a total of 1,831 sentencing plans to judges.
In addition to identifying and preparing sentencing plans for high-risk, eligible offenders as described above, Sentencing Services programs may contract or arrange for services described in the sentencing plans. Program staff works with members of the criminal justice system, including judges, defense counsel, prosecutors, and probation officers, as well as community agencies and treatment providers, to identify resources that meet offenders’ needs. Sentencing plans generally include recommendations for regular or intensive supervision probation, victim restitution, community service work, and/or participation in treatment.
Sentencing Services programs provide pre-adjudication services, and their involvement in offenders’ cases typically terminates upon sentencing. The Department of Correction has the responsibility of monitoring and supervising offenders’ compliance with court-ordered sanctions, thus Sentencing Services program staff do not generally maintain contact with offenders following the sentencing phase.
Statutory Authority
G.S. 7A-770 through G.S. 7A-777.
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DEFERRED PROSECUTION
Purpose
Deferred prosecution is a district attorney's decision to withhold criminal prosecution in order for the offender to make amends. The district attorney agrees to dismiss the case at a point in the future if the defendant agrees to and complies with certain conditions. These conditions often include restitution to the victim or community service work. The prosecutor and defendant enter into a written agreement, with court approval, which specifies the conditions the defendant must meet in order to postpone prosecution.
Eligible Population
The eligible population for deferred prosecution is nonviolent first offenders. According to statute, a defendant may be placed on deferred prosecution if he is charged with a Class H or I felony or a misdemeanor and has never previously been placed on probation. In addition, the defendant must agree to certain conditions, and the victim must be notified of the disposition and given an opportunity to respond. Each district attorney sets specific criteria for deferred prosecution in his or her district.
Organizational Structure and Budget
Each district attorney decides whether to institute a formal deferred prosecution program or to use it informally on a less frequent basis. At least nineteen judicial districts have formal deferred prosecution programs and numerous districts use it to some degree. When community service work is a condition of deferred prosecution, community service coordinators in the Department of Correction=s Division of Community Corrections are authorized to supervise performance of the community service. In thirteen districts, probation officers screen and monitor these cases.
There is no information available regarding the total number of personnel involved or the total costs to administer deferred prosecution in North Carolina. Costs could include district attorney staff and Department of Correction staff, depending on the district.
Supervision Provided
In the districts with formal deferred prosecution programs, the prosecutor and the defendant sign a formal written agreement that specifies the conditions of the deferment. The court approves and executes the order. When community service work is part of the agreement, community service coordinators from the Division of Community Corrections screen, coordinate, and monitor the community service placement. In several districts, probation officers are involved in screening the cases in the course of doing presentence investigations ordered by the court.
The period of deferred prosecution may not exceed two years. If the defendant complies with the conditions of the deferred prosecution agreement, the case is dismissed. If the defendant does not comply with the conditions of the deferred prosecution, the court may order that the charge proceed to trial.
It is not possible to determine the total number of defendants in the state placed on deferred prosecution annually because of the status of current records.
Statutory Authority
G.S. 15A-1341(a1) (a2), -1342(a), -1342(i); G.S. 143B-262.4.
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MENTAL HEALTH / SUBSTANCE ABUSE ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT SERVICES
Purpose
The purpose of mental health and substance abuse services for offenders is to reduce risk to public safety by addressing the offender's criminogenic (crime-producing) needs.
Eligible Population
Mental health and substance abuse assessment and treatment services are community punishments. It is in the judge's discretion to order an offender to obtain either a mental health or substance abuse assessment and comply with any treatment recommended as a result of that assessment. Mental health and substance abuse assessment and treatment may be special conditions of unsupervised and supervised probation, which require the offender to submit to testing and counseling.
Organizational Structure and Budget
Within the public system of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services, there are area, county, and State facilities. An area authority or county program, through single- and multi-county structures, is the locus of coordination among public services for clients in its catchment area for all one hundred North Carolina counties.
Area authorities or county programs are governed by boards, which consist of eleven to twenty-five members appointed by the boards of county commissioners. The appointments must consider sufficient citizen participation, equitable representation from the disability groups and equitable representation of participating counties. Individuals appointed to the board shall include an individual with financial expertise or a county finance officer, an individual with expertise in management or business and an individual representing the interests of children. At least fifty percent of the members of the board shall represent: a physician licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina; a clinical professional from the fields of mental health, developmental disabilities or substance abuse; a family member or individual from citizens’ organizations composed primarily of consumers or their family members; and openly declared consumers with mental illness, and with developmental disabilities, and in recovery from addiction.
Supervision Provided
Area authorities or county programs are required to provide certain services, either directly or by contracting with other public or private entities. Core services required by law include screening, assessment, referral, emergency services, service coordination, consultation, prevention, and education.
Substance abuse services provided by or contracted for include: outpatient; emergency; case management; Alcohol and Drug Education Traffic Schools (ADETS); Drug Education Schools (DES); inpatient hospital detoxification; social setting; non-hospital medical or outpatient detoxification, forensic, consultation and education; prevention; and Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities (TASC). Optional services include: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), jail programs, specialized programs for women, methadone, outreach, and specialized juvenile justice services. A target population for certain individuals involved in the criminal justice system was established in the substance abuse services target population array.
Statutory Authority
G.S. 122C-117 through 122C-118.1.
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TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES FOR SAFER COMMUNITIES (TASC)
Purpose
Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities (TASC) is an intervention program for drug and/or alcohol involved offenders in the adult criminal justice system. TASC services include screening, assessment, referral, treatment matching, and care management for offenders.
Eligible Population
TASC is statutorily defined as a community punishment. Eligible offenders are involved in the adult criminal justice system, have a history or evidence of potential substance abuse and/or mental health problem, or have been charged with a drug-related offense. TASC=s priority populations are offenders sentenced to a community punishment who violate and are at risk for revocation, offenders sentenced to an intermediate punishment, and offenders released from prison who have completed a prison treatment program.
TASC is used by the court system as a condition of deferred prosecution, pretrial release/detention, or probation. In North Carolina, TASC is most frequently used as a condition of supervised probation.
Organizational Structure and Budget
The Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services in the Department of Health and Human Services administers TASC. There are four TASC Regional Coordinating Entities who are responsible for managing TASC services throughout their respective regions utilizing the network of area mental health, developmental disabilities and substance abuse programs and their contracted agencies hosting existing TASC programs.
Supervision Provided
Depending on the juncture of the criminal justice system at which offenders become involved with TASC, the role of the TASC programs may vary. In pretrial cases, TASC works with the offender, his/her attorney and the district attorney to provide information relevant to the outcome of the case.
However, approximately 90% of the cases are seen on a post-trial basis. In these cases, TASC serves as a liaison between the supervising probation officer and the treatment professional. In both pretrial and post-trial cases, TASC uses a standard assessment instrument to determine if the offender has a substance abuse or mental health need. If a need is documented, a referral is made to an appropriate treatment provider. TASC Care Managers are in frequent contact with treatment professionals to ascertain the offender=s level of participation. TASC submits progress reports to the assigned probation officer on a monthly basis. If the offender fails to comply with treatment, the TASC Care Manager reports the non-compliance to the probation officer and discusses potential modifications to the existing service plan. TASC Care Managers are required to have, at a minimum, three to six contacts per month per offender, according to the appropriate level of care management determined. Offenders referred to TASC also are required to submit to regular and random urinalysis screening.
Statutory Authority
There is no specific statute authorizing TASC; however, it is administered under the general provision of services by the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services in Chapter 122C of the General Statutes.
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DRUG EDUCATION SCHOOLS (DES)
Purpose
In 1981, the General Assembly mandated a statewide system of Drug Education Schools (DES) to target social/recreational users of marijuana. The purpose of DES is early intervention in the pattern of drug use by first offenders charged with certain drug possession offenses.
Eligible Population
DES is a community punishment. Participation in DES is authorized by statute for offenders convicted of misdemeanor possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, or inhaling or possessing toxic vapors. To be eligible, the offender must not have a previous conviction for any offense under any state or federal law involving controlled substances or drug paraphernalia or toxic vapors. Offenders must complete the course within 150 days of conviction.
Typically, offenders who are ordered to participate in DES are twenty-five year old white males, who have been charged with a Schedule VI (marijuana) controlled substance violation and with drug paraphernalia violations. Some of the offenders in DES are in deferred prosecution status and thus the DES is responsible for managing the case and reporting violations to the court. In cases of supervised probation and participation in DES, staff reports the offender’s progress to the probation officer who is responsible for reporting violations to the court.
Organizational Structure and Budget
Drug Education Schools are administered by the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services in the Department of Health and Human Services. Each of the area mental health programs in the state must either provide or contract for the provision of a DES. A fifteen-hour standard curriculum is provided through each area program. Staff who provide DES instruction have other primary job responsibilities, and teaching this course is ancillary. DES are self-supporting through a $150 per case fee.
Supervision Provided
Offenders ordered to participate in DES are given “probation without conviction.” With the defendant's consent, the sentencing judge, without entering a judgment, may defer further proceedings and place the defendant on probation under certain terms and conditions including participation in a DES. This is not probation in the ordinary sense because it does not involve conviction; however, this probation is subject to laws that apply to ordinary probation. The judge may impose additional conditions of probation. If the offender violates a condition of his/her probation, the court may enter an adjudication of guilt and proceed to sentence the defendant. If the offender complies with the conditions of probation, the court must discharge the defendant and dismiss the proceedings against him/her.
The DES curriculum is a standardized fifteen-hour course, which is taught in two and one-half hour segments. DES students have suffered at the very least a serious legal consequence due to their usage, making them prime secondary prevention intervention targets. At this early stage of their usage, they need an education that not only gives them the "truth" about drug and alcohol use, but also allows them a process to help assimilate this information into their own personal lives. As a result of the DES program intervention, the student will be able to identify a personal plan reflective of an informed self-assessment, resulting in the elimination, avoidance and/or reduction of substance usage and related consequences, including recidivism.
Statutory Authority
G.S. 90-96 and -96.01.
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FINES
Purpose
A fine is a financial penalty. A fine may be imposed as a sole sanction or as a condition of unsupervised or supervised probation.
Eligible Population
A fine is a community punishment. One may be imposed for most crimes in North Carolina. Some statutes set a minimum or a maximum amount for a fine; otherwise, the amount is discretionary. When imposing a fine, the court must consider the burden that payment will impose in view of the financial resources of the defendant.
Organizational Structure and Budget
There are no identifiable agency costs associated with offenders who receive only a fine.
Supervision Provided
At the time of sentencing, the judge may order that, if the offender fails to pay the fine, the offender must appear in court at a specified time to show cause why he or she should not be imprisoned.
Statutory Authority
G.S. 15A, Article 84.
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UNSUPERVISED PROBATION
Purpose
Unsupervised probation is probation without supervision by a probation officer. An offender on unsupervised probation is subject to all conditions of probation except supervision or assignment to a probation officer. These conditions include remaining crime-free, satisfying child support, not possessing firearms or other deadly weapons, remaining gainfully employed, and paying court costs and fines.
Eligible Population
Unsupervised probation is a community punishment. Unsupervised probation may be granted to offenders whose class of offense and prior record or conviction level authorize a community punishment as a sentence disposition, or who are convicted of impaired driving. The courts may sentence such offenders to a maximum of five years of unsupervised probation. Unsupervised probation is generally used for misdemeanants who do not need supervision in the community.
Organizational Structure and Budget
There are no identifiable agency costs associated with offenders under unsupervised probation.
Supervision Provided
Offenders under unsupervised probation do not receive supervision from a probation officer. Only a sentencing judge can reduce, terminate, continue, extend, modify, or revoke unsupervised probation.
Statutory Authority
G.S. 15A-1341 through 15A-1347.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK PROGRAM
Purpose
The purpose of the Community Service Work Program is for offenders to repay the community for damages resulting from their criminal acts. Community service work requires the offender to work for free for public and nonprofit agencies. It also requires each offender to pay a fee of $200 to participate in the program. This fee goes to the General Fund.
Eligible Population
In 1981, five community service work programs were initiated in North Carolina under federal grants. Until 1983, the eligible population for community service work was first-time property offenders. However, in 1983 under the Safe Roads Act, community service work became mandatory for driving while impaired (DWI) offenders in lieu of incarceration in jail.
Community service work is a community punishment. Currently, community service work is used as a sanction at every stage of the criminal justice system. It can be used as a sole sanction if the offender’s offense class and prior record or conviction level authorize a community punishment as a sentence disposition, or it can be used in conjunction with other sanctions. First-time, nonviolent offenders are eligible for the deferred prosecution component. Felons sentenced to prison under the Fair Sentencing Act for a minimum six-month sentence (except those convicted of a sex offense, kidnapping, abduction of children and drug trafficking) are eligible for the community service parole component. Felons sentenced to prison under the Structured Sentencing Act are not eligible for early parole from prison.
Organizational Structure and Budget
Community service work became a statewide program administered by the Division of Victim and Justice Services in the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety in 1984. Each court district throughout North Carolina is required to have at least one community service coordinator to interview, place, and monitor community service work. Effective January 1, 2002, the community service work program was moved to the Department of Correction and is now directly administered by the Division of Community Corrections. During FY 03-04 there were 130 community service coordinators statewide with an average caseload of 177. Offenders performed 1,876,235 hours of work with an estimated value of $10,299,799.00.
Supervision Provided
Community service staff interview offenders, assign them to work at various agencies, and monitor their progress in the program. After the initial interview, staff is required to have monthly contact with the offender, the agency, or, in the case of supervised probation, the supervising officer. This contact is usually achieved by the offender reporting in person or by telephone to the community service staff or by the staff contacting the agency to check on the offender. If the offender is placed on deferred prosecution or unsupervised probation, the community service staff is responsible for notifying the court of compliance or noncompliance with the work requirement. If the offender is placed on probation or parole, community service staff must report compliance or noncompliance to the probation/parole officer who will take appropriate actions.
Statutory Authority
G.S. 20-179.4 and 143B-262.4.
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SUPERVISED PROBATION, POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION AND PAROLE
Purpose
The purposes of probation supervision are to control the offender in the community, provide opportunities for substance abuse and mental health treatment, ensure compliance with the conditions of probation, and enforce the conditions of probation through the violation process. Offenders are classified based on their risk to public safety and their criminogenic (crime-producing) needs. Special conditions may be imposed to further restrict freedom and limit movement in the community, to add further punitive measures, or to establish a complete individual treatment plan addressing the special needs and risk of the offender in order to provide realistic opportunities for behavioral changes.
The purposes of post-release supervision and parole are to protect the public and assist the offender in reintegrating into the community after serving a period of incarceration. Offenders are supervised at various levels of intensity based on their risk to public safety and their criminogenic needs.
Eligible Population
Basic supervised probation is a community punishment. Basic supervised probation may be granted to offenders whose class of offense and prior record or conviction level authorize a community punishment as a sentencing disposition or who are convicted of impaired driving.
If the offender’s class of offense and prior record or conviction level authorize an intermediate punishment as a sentence disposition, the judge must place the offender on supervised probation and has the discretion to impose one or more specific intermediate sanctions. The conditions that constitute intermediate punishments are special probation, attendance at a residential program, house arrest with electronic monitoring, intensive probation, and assignment to a day reporting center. Offenders may also enter these programs from a less restrictive supervision level as a result of the violation process.
Unless the court makes a specific finding that a longer or shorter term of probation is necessary, the court imposes a term of no less than twelve and no more than thirty months for a felon sentenced to a community punishment and a term of no less than eighteen and no more than thirty-six months for a felon sentenced to an intermediate punishment. Historically, probation was used primarily for misdemeanor offenders; however, felons now represent approximately 37% of admissions to probation annually. Probationers are a diverse group, from first offenders to chronic offenders who have committed property crimes, public order crimes (i.e., drugs and alcohol), and assaultive crimes.
Under the Structured Sentencing Act, certain felony offenders are required to be on post-release supervision after they complete their period of incarceration. The Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission sets the conditions of post-release supervision.
Parole eligibility depends on laws in effect prior to the Structured Sentencing Act. Under these laws, the Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission determines the parole release date and sets the conditions of parole supervision.
Organizational Structure and Budget
The Division of Community Corrections in the Department of Correction has 2,060 certified probation/parole officer positions with 2,460 total employees. There are 639 community punishment officers, 890 intermediate punishment officers, and 343 surveillance officers. These officers supervise offenders sentenced by the courts to probation or offenders serving a period of post-release or parole supervision. The probation/parole population for June 30, 2004 was 115,697. The Division’s goal is to reach caseloads of ninety offenders per officer for those supervising offenders sentenced to community punishment and sixty offenders per officer for those supervising offenders sentenced to intermediate punishment.
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Supervision Provided
Probation, post-release, and parole supervision vary in intensity and restrictiveness depending on the level of supervision. The court and the probation officer match the offender to the level of supervision. The Division of Community Corrections’ Field Operations Policies and Procedures advocate that probation/parole officers approach the supervision of each case by balancing the elements of treatment and control. Officers may serve as brokers of community treatment and educational resources as they supervise the conduct of offenders to ensure compliance with conditions of probation or parole.
The case management plan, which has been in effect since September 1, 1999, incorporates two classes of officers: those who supervise intermediate punishment level cases and community punishment level probation violators; and community punishment officers who fulfill the more traditional basic probation/parole officer role. The intermediate punishment officers (PPO III and PPO II) are required to conduct the vast majority of offender contacts in the field, away from the relative safety of the office. Community punishment officers (PPO I) supervise community punishment level cases, which require more limited field contacts with offenders. This supervision strategy emphasizes quality supervision. Caseload goals are set according to the officer job class and the legislature. The intermediate punishment officer specializing in intensive supervision cases (PPO III) continues to carry 25 intensive cases. The other type of intermediate punishment officer (PPO II) has a caseload goal of 60. The goal for the community punishment officer (PPO I) is to carry a caseload of 90.
For each level of supervision, the Department of Correction requires that officers adhere to minimum contact standards as summarized below.
Intermediate Level I: Offenders currently enrolled in an intermediate sanction are supervised according to the standards of that program.
1. Intensive – Phase I: Personal contact five times per week – day and night hours consisting of two personal contacts by intensive case officer (one must be a field contact) and three personal contacts after curfew by surveillance officer (one personal contact on the weekend after curfew per month); initial contact with offender’s family within first five days; employment and/or school verification one time per week; two contacts per month to assess school performance; arrest records check twice weekly; and community service verification coordinated with the agency.
Intensive – Phase II: Personal contact three times per week consisting of one personal contact by intensive case officer and two personal contacts after curfew by surveillance officer (one curfew check on the weekend per month).
2. Electronic House Arrest, Day Reporting Center, Continuous Split Sentence or Residential Treatment Program: Initial home visit within five calendar days; personal contact every week in field; verification of employment, education, treatment compliance every thirty days; collateral contact every thirty calendar days to determine possible criminal activity.
Intermediate Level II: Initial home visit within five calendar days; two personal contacts every thirty days in field; verification of employment, education, treatment compliance every thirty calendar days; collateral contact every thirty calendar days to determine possible criminal activity.
Intermediate Level III: Initial home visit within ten calendar days; personal contact every thirty calendar days; employment/educational verification every thirty calendar days; verification of treatment, collateral contact to determine possible criminal activity every thirty calendar days.
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Community Level I: Initial home visit within fifteen calendar days; personal contact every thirty calendar days; employment/educational verification every ninety calendar days; collateral contact to determine possible criminal activity every thirty calendar days.
Community Level II: Initial office visit within fifteen calendar days; personal contact every sixty calendar days; verification of employment/educational compliance and collateral contact to determine possible criminal activity every sixty calendar days.
Community Level III: Initial office visit within fifteen calendar days; office visit every ninety calendar days; verification of employment/educational compliance and collateral contact to determine possible criminal activity every ninety calendar days.
Suspended: Collateral contacts every ninety calendar days.
Statutory Authority
G.S. 15A-1341 through 15A-1347, 15A-1368 through 15A-1368.6, 15A-1370.1 through 15A-1376, 15A-1380.1 through 15A-1380.2 (repealed by S.L. 1993, c. 538, s. 24), 143B-262(c).
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ELECTRONIC HOUSE ARREST/ELECTRONIC MONITORING (EHA/EM)
Purpose
House arrest with electronic monitoring is a special condition of supervised probation, post-release supervision, or parole. The purposes of house arrest with electronic monitoring are to restrict the offender’s freedom and movement in the community, to increase supervision of convicted offenders, to ease prison overcrowding, and to save taxpayers money. House arrest with electronic monitoring is available statewide through the Division of Community Corrections within the Department of Correction.
Eligible Population
House arrest with electronic monitoring is an intermediate punishment. If the offender’s class of offense and prior record or conviction level authorize an intermediate punishment as a sentence disposition, the judge has the discretion to place an offender on house arrest with electronic monitoring. Judges or the Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission may also use this sanction in response to an offender’s violation of the conditions of probation, parole, or post-release supervision.
Organizational Structure and Budget
All house arrest with electronic monitoring cases are supervised by probation and parole officers who respond to violations during regular work hours. Designated electronic house arrest response officers respond to violations after regular work hours.
Supervision Provided
House arrest with electronic monitoring uses computer technology to monitor and restrict the offender’s movement. Other than approved leave to go to work, school, or to receive rehabilitative services, the offender is restricted to his/her home. Through the use of a transmitter strapped to an offender’s ankle and linked by telephone lines to a central computer, a continuous signal is emitted. If this signal is interrupted by the offender going beyond the authorized radius of the receiver, the host computer records the date and time of the signal’s disappearance. The computer will also record the date and time the signal resumes. If a signal interruption occurs during a period when the probationer or parolee should be at home, the violation is checked by the probation/parole officer or by a designated electronic house arrest response officer. The average stay on house arrest is 2.9 months, after which the offender is initially supervised at Intermediate Level II.
Statutory Authority
G.S. 15A-1343(b1)(3c).
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DAY REPORTING CENTERS (CRIMINAL JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM)
Purpose
The purposes of the State-County Criminal Justice Partnership Program (CJPP) are to reduce recidivism, reduce the number of probation revocations, reduce alcoholism and other drug dependencies among offenders and reduce the cost of incarceration to the State and counties.
The purposes of a Day Reporting Center (DRC) are to enhance structure, accountability, and treatment for offenders on supervised probation.
Eligible Population
An adult offender who either is in confinement awaiting trial, was convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony offense and received an intermediate punishment, or is serving a term of parole or post-release supervision after serving an active sentence of imprisonment is eligible for a CJPP program.
A Day Reporting Center is an intermediate punishment. If the offender’s class of offense and prior record or conviction level authorize an intermediate punishment as a sentence disposition, it is in the judge’s discretion to order an offender to attend a Day Reporting Center program as a special condition of supervised probation.
Organizational Structure and Budget
CJPP funding is awarded to establish and operate community corrections programs in local jurisdictions. The different types of programs eligible for CJPP funding include: programs targeting intermediate punishment offenders (such as DRCs, substance abuse treatment services, employment/job skills training, education services, and residential facilities), pretrial release programs with monitoring services and electronic surveillance and parole, post-release supervision and aftercare support services.
CJPP programs in North Carolina generally fall into two categories of service delivery. Services are either on-site, where participants remain in the DRC while various types of services are provided throughout the day, or services are brokered, where the participant must go to various locations to receive a range of services, but all activities are coordinated by DRC personnel. The type and range of services offered in each county depends on the needs of the intended target population and the resources available to serve that population. Although Criminal Justice Partnership Act funds subsidize the majority of services offered and support the overall operation of a DRC, it is expected that, as a local, community-based program, the DRC also will utilize existing services in the immediate area.
For FY 2003-2004, there were participating CJPP programs serving the following 91 counties: Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Anson, Ashe, Avery, Beaufort, Bertie, Brunswick, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Camden, Carteret, Catawba, Chatham, Cherokee, Chowan, Clay, Cleveland, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Davidson, Davie, Duplin, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Gates, Graham, Granville, Greene, Guilford, Halifax, Harnett, Haywood, Henderson, Hertford, Hoke, Iredell, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Macon, Madison, Martin, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Montgomery, Moore, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Orange, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pender, Pitt, Polk, Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, Rockingham, Rowan, Sampson, Scotland, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Tyrrell, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, Washington, Watauga, Wayne, Wilkes, Wilson, Yadkin, and Yancey.
The services available include, but are not limited to, the following: assessments, screenings, counseling, alcohol and drug treatment programs/services, educational programs/services, vocational programs/services, and employment programs/services.
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Supervision Provided
In North Carolina DRCs, participants are required to have frequent contact with DRC staff during the intensive phases of the program. As the offender complies with program requirements and achieves established goals, the frequency of contact diminishes accordingly.
Statutory Authority
G.S. 15A-1340.11(3), 15A-1343(b1)(2). For information on the Criminal Justice Partnership Act, see G.S. 143B-273 through 143B-274.
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RESIDENTIAL CENTERS
Residential centers are intermediate punishments. A residential center is a highly restrictive special condition of probation. At a residential center, the offender lives in a structured setting that allows him to leave the premises only for work or other approved activities such as drug treatment or community service work. Drug Alcohol Recovery Treatment (DART)-Cherry is the only community-based residential substance abuse program that is operated by a state agency (Department of Correction). There are five private nonprofit organizations that operate residential centers specifically for criminal offenders in North Carolina. They are the Delancey Street Foundation, ECO, Inc., FIRST, Inc., Summit House, Inc., and TROSA. In addition, certain offenders may be eligible for admission to halfway houses for substance abusers. These halfway houses are also administered by private nonprofit organizations with funds allocated through area mental health programs.
DRUG ALCOHOL RECOVERY TREATMENT (DART) - CHERRY
Drug Alcohol Recovery Treatment (DART-Cherry) is a residential drug treatment facility operated by the Department of Correction, Division of Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency Programs located near the grounds of Cherry Hospital in Goldsboro, North Carolina. DART-Cherry is composed of two different program types.
DART-28 is composed of a 100-bed unit where predominantly DWI offenders receive treatment for a 28-day period. The more extensive DART-90 program has two 100-bed units where offenders receive treatment for a 90-day period. Participation in either program is ordered as a condition of supervised probation by the Court as a result of a TASC assessment referral or as a condition of release from prison by the Post Release Supervision and Parole Commission. After completion of the residential time period, the offender returns to the community under the supervision of a Division of Community Corrections’ probation/parole officer.
DART-90 is considered an intermediate sanction within North Carolina’s Structured Sentencing Laws. The 90-day program operates as a modified therapeutic treatment model. As such, the program strives to simulate the experiences of living in a community creating opportunities for participants to be part of a family and maintain employment while remaining drug free. The program is divided into four phases: (1) orientation for three weeks; (2) treatment for six weeks; (3) reentry preparation for three weeks; and (4) aftercare in the community after release.
During orientation, the offender is introduced to the therapeutic model, including exposure to rules, substance abuse education, activities, family organization, and mock encounter groups. During treatment, the offenders are involved in three groups to meet with counselors and peers. Offenders are taught to take responsibility for their actions, and their negative behaviors are addressed by their peers and in encounter groups. Along with various treatment sessions and cognitive behavior intervention, offenders also receive life skills training, employment counseling, and may obtain their GED, if needed. The reentry period allows time to develop a relapse prevention plan, prepare the offender to return to the community, and coordinate the return with the supervising probation/parole officer. During the 90-day period, the offender must also perform eight hours of community service.
DELANCEY STREET FOUNDATION
Delancey Street Foundation accepts misdemeanor and felony offenders, many of whom have substance abuse problems. Delancey Street Foundation is a nonprofit organization with residential centers in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New Mexico, and North Carolina. It is a residential educational community with a self-governing philosophy that stresses acquiring life and job skills and
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teamwork. No government funds are accepted and no fee is charged; it is a self-supporting enterprise with donations from the community. No one in Delancey Street Foundation receives a salary.
The North Carolina residence is in Greensboro. It opened in 1987 and has a capacity of thirty. Most residents come to Delancey Street Foundation from criminal justice agencies or the court but anyone can ask to come in on their own. Interviews for admission are conducted by other residents of Delancey Street. Offenders must commit to a two-year stay, and they may be rotated among residential centers throughout the country during that period if they are interested. Residents learn academic, vocational, personal and interpersonal skills on an Aeach one teach one@ concept. Old fashioned values like the work ethic and taking care of others are stressed. No professional therapy is provided; no drugs or alcohol or threats of violence are allowed.
ECO, INC.
Energy Committed to Offenders (ECO, Inc.) is a nonprofit organization that provides transition assistance to offenders returning to Charlotte-Mecklenburg. The mission of ECO is to improve the quality of life in Charlotte-Mecklenburg by restoring the offenders to their family and community, helping them find a job, and reducing recidivism. ECO’s programs are based on two research findings that continue to hold true today: offenders who maintain family ties while incarcerated and who become employed after incarceration are less likely to return to prison.
Aftercare and Family Support was ECO’s first program, beginning in 1974. The goal is to reduce the return to prison/jail of offenders by providing stabilization and reintegration services to offenders and their families.
Aftercare focuses on pre-release planning and transition. Participants are assisted with basic needs such as housing, food, and clothing, as well as soft skills to help them with their employment searches. In 2003-04, aftercare served 1,036 clients at an annual cost of $206,936. The budget for 2004-05 is $186,116.
Family support is made up of several components. Parenting classes are provided in the Mecklenburg County Jail for men and women. Families Doing Time is a support group for families and friends of inmates that meets twice monthly. In 2003-04, ECO began providing reunification services and visitation support to children in the custody of the Department of Social Services who had parents in prison or jail. So far, this has been done at the request of the judge. ECO also provides support to a mentoring program for children of prisoners. This is done in collaboration with Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte. The budget for the Family Support component is $81,583.
The ECO Center for Women opened in 1987 as a work release facility for women who are within three years of a parole date. This program focuses on work release, but provides other opportunities for the women to become better prepared for the transition from prison to the community. Participants are selected by the Department of Correction based on the inmate’s promotion to Minimum Level III and their desire to participate in the program. The program capacity is twenty residents. Residents contribute through their earnings part of the cost of staying at ECO, child support payments, restitution, and payment of court fees and fines. The average length of stay is approximately 18 months. The budget for 2004-05 is $385,096.
FORSYTH INITIATIVE FOR RESIDENTIAL SELF-HELP TREATMENT, INC. (FIRST)
Forsyth Initiative For Residential Self-Help Treatment (FIRST Inc.) is a long-term therapeutic, residential, treatment program for individuals with chronic substance abuse problems. Addiction is a chronic, relapsing disease and is many times accompanied by mental disorders and other behavioral problems that may or may not be the direct result of the addiction. The program’s mission is to provide 20
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opportunity, guidance, and education to those with addictions and assist them to make positive life changes, in order to become responsible and productive members of society.
FIRST has been in operation for over thirteen years. It is a non-profit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. The program is located in Ridgecrest, North Carolina. Situated on roughly three acres, the treatment campus is comprised of an administration building, a five story, sixty unit residential building with capacity for up to eighty-five men, a greenhouse, a landscaped nature area with barbecue grill, benches and sitting areas, two adjoining half-way houses with a capacity of nine men each and a maintenance shop. Currently under renovation by residents is an additional two story, twelve room building which will house individual and group therapy rooms, GED classes, a computer lab, case management and vocational services. This compound reflects FIRST’s therapeutic philosophy that when treatment is provided in a confidential manner in a quiet, comfortable environment, people do better in their personal, reflective and peer group treatment endeavors, and have more incentive to work toward a productive and healthy lifestyle.
FIRST is a highly structured modified therapeutic community with a twelve step focused clinical overlay. Residents do not pay a fee to be part of the program. Instead, they make a commitment to remain until they successfully complete all program requirements, which includes obtaining a GED (for those who do not have a high school diploma), obtaining an AA/NA sponsor, and actively participating in the fellowships. This can be accomplished in fifteen to eighteen months depending on the individual’s needs and progress.
The scope of services includes vocational and basic education, rehabilitation and counseling in individual and group therapy sessions, and intervention and prevention education for family members.
FIRST does not receive government assistance. It is funded entirely through Business Training Schools run by FIRST residents and through contracts with local employers who act as Vocational Training Partners, where the residents learn and prove their ability to hold down a job and develop the work ethic needed to succeed in life as well as in the job market. The Business Training Schools include operations such as landscaping (FIRST Bloom), moving and delivery (FIRST Movers), catering (FIRST Course), painting (FIRST Coat), flooring and tile (FIRST Floor), general handyman services (FIRST Bid) and commercial janitorial and custodial services (FIRST Impressions).
Whenever possible, treatment approaches strengthen the residents’ natural and extended families. Treatment interventions, techniques and modalities include: behavioral modification, cognitive behavioral, motivational interviewing and others recognized as “best practices” models. A full and comprehensive exploration of chemical dependency in a therapeutic setting invariably leads residents to consider the risks substance abuse poses to their lives such as: unemployment, homelessness, broken homes, loss of parental rights, and impaired physical and mental health including the risks for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, criminal activities, etc. Residents are also helped to understand the risks their chemical dependency poses to others and that the destruction of a family does not just negatively or adversely affect the addict. Family, friends, co-workers, children, parents, siblings, partners and even innocent bystanders may have already been harmed by the addict’s behavior. In some cases, the family and other relationships have been destroyed over years of substance abuse activities and cannot be repaired even if the addict remains “clean and sober.”
FIRST strives to admit only those who are committed to making positive changes in their lives. These individuals come from all walks of life and are referred by many sources including family members, friends, former graduates, other treatment programs, the judicial system, and probation/parole officers. However, they all have two things in common: the knowledge that they cannot go on using drugs and alcohol and the desire to get help.
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SUMMIT HOUSE
Summit House, Inc. has residential centers in Greensboro, Charlotte, and Raleigh, North Carolina, which accept female offenders (pregnant or the mothers of young children) convicted of nonviolent crimes. The goal of Summit House is to break the cycle of crime. At Summit House, the family remains intact while the woman satisfies her obligation to the criminal justice system. The center uses a therapeutic community model to focus on improving education and life skills necessary for independent living. Residents must be eighteen or older and eligible for an intermediate punishment as the result of the conviction for one or more nonviolent offenses, and their children must be seven years of age or under. Summit House provides and brokers individual, group, and substance abuse counseling, classes in basic living skills, and access to GED classes and/or further education. Summit House provides assistance in returning to employment and provides or brokers services to the children of residents. The minimum stay at Summit House is eighteen months. The capacity of all three Summit Houses is fifty-two, and the annual operating budget is approximately $1.8 million. Funds are provided to Summit House, a nonprofit organization, by private sources and state and local government sources.
TRIANGLE RESIDENTIAL OPTIONS FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSERS (TROSA)
Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers (TROSA) is a nonprofit, two-year residential, self-help program for substance abusers. The program emphasizes vocational training, educational development, development of interpersonal skills, and transition of residents back into the community. TROSA serves both men and women, ages 18 and older. The program is located in Durham, North Carolina, and provides program services for over 300 residents. The TROSA program is available at no cost to the individual.
Vocational training: TROSA has developed several businesses that provide vocational experience for residents. All TROSA residents acquire job skills and develop a work ethic through their training experience; moreover, the income generated from the businesses funds the program costs. Businesses currently in operation include: moving and storage, painting, brick masonry, catering, lawn and maintenance, picture framing, construction, automotive, and auto body and paint. Consistent with the self-help nature of the program, residents are also involved in the operations of the facility, which include the financial, administrative, and medical offices.
Educational development: Another critical component of the TROSA program is educational development. Following the workday, residents without a high school diploma participate in literacy and GED classes conducted by the Durham Literacy Council. Residents also participate in computer classes held at the on-site computer lab. When residents reach approximately 19 months in the program, they begin participating in personal finance, job readiness, and relapse prevention classes. In addition, all residents benefit from daily motivational and educational seminars. Several special interest and recreational classes are also offered including creative writing and art classes, and basketball and softball teams.
Development of interpersonal skills: The third component of the TROSA program relates to developing interpersonal communication skills. TROSA offers a highly structured environment to help residents address issues of substance abuse and addiction and establish a new direction for their lives and families. Group sessions allow residents to benefit from the experiences of others and provide a forum for interpersonal problem solving. Residents also are encouraged to volunteer and participate in community activities in order to learn how to have fun without the influence of drugs and alcohol, and to develop communication skills with people outside of the TROSA community.
Transition back into the community: TROSA also has developed a comprehensive program that assists residents in their transition back into the community upon graduation. Residents participate in a job readiness class that prepares them for their job searches and employment outside of TROSA
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during the last 3 months in the program. Residents save their income to assist them upon graduation. In addition, residents can purchase cars donated to TROSA at the cost of parts to repair the vehicles. Lastly, TROSA provides low-cost, sober housing for graduates. Graduates in housing are required to attend bi-monthly group sessions with other graduates to help them maintain their sobriety. There are currently more than 120 graduates living in TROSA homes.
HALFWAY HOUSES
There are 27 halfway houses licensed through the Certificate of Need (CON) process. They are located in 19 counties in North Carolina. These counties include: Alamance, Buncombe, Cumberland, Durham, Harnett, Lenoir, Moore, New Hanover, Orange, Pitt, Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, Rockingham, Rowan, Sampson, Wake, Watauga, and Wayne. The total bed capacity for the 27 facilities is 265. There are 151 male beds, 64 female beds, 27 general adult beds, 0 adolescent male beds, 0 adolescent female beds, 6 general adolescent beds, and 17 beds for women with children.
All of the above beds are specifically for persons with substance abuse issues. The majority of these facilities receive some public support for their services. In many cases, this support is funneled through the local mental health and substance abuse public program.
There are 43 halfway houses not licensed through the CON process. They are located in 24 counties in North Carolina. These counties include: Alamance, Buncombe, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Craven, Cumberland, Durham, Edgecombe, Gaston, Guilford, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Nash, Pitt, Randolph, Robeson, Sampson, Stanly, Surry, Union, Vance, Wayne, and Wilson. The total bed capacity for all 67 facilities is 367. There are 272 adult male beds, 75 adult female beds, 20 general adult beds, 0 adolescent male beds, 0 adolescent female beds, 0 general adolescent beds, and 0 beds for women with children. All of these facilities are specifically for persons with substance abuse issues or persons who are substance abusers. These facilities are mostly private and are funded from fees or from donations from the faith-based community.
The Department of Vocational Rehabilitation offers support to residents in halfway houses in the form of training or funds while the person is seeking employment. Many residents also receive services from the local mental health and substance abuse public program either through a formal arrangement or by seeking such services individually. Most residents of halfway houses work in some capacity to help support their stay in the house. Houses have rules such as curfews, AA/NA attendance, no substance use, as well as other policies. There are also consequences for violation of these rules, including expulsion from the house. These homes also work directly or indirectly with the criminal justice system as some residents are on probation or parole. The average halfway house has between 6-12 beds, and the length of stay ranges from 2 months to 2 years with an average of approximately 6-8 months.
OXFORD HOUSES
There are 93 Oxford Houses in North Carolina operating in 23 counties. Those counties include: Alamance, Buncombe, Burke, Carteret, Cleveland, Cherokee, Cumberland, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Guilford, Harnett, Johnston, Mecklenburg, Nash, New Hanover, Orange, Pitt, Randolph, Rowan, Vance, Wake, and Wayne. Oxford House has a total capacity of 710 beds, 149 for women and 561 for men.
Oxford House is the model of the self-run and self-supported recovery housing. The residents of an Oxford House are totally self-supporting. They elect officers, take responsibility for the rent and upkeep of the house, and operate the group house in a manner that provides mutual support for a fundamental change in lifestyle to assure long-term abstinence from drugs and alcohol. Attendance at AA/NA meetings is mandatory.
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The typical number of beds in a house is eight. The average amount each resident pays per week is $79.25.
According to the North Carolina resident survey conducted at the end of 2003, 78% of the residents in Oxford Houses had served an average term of incarceration of one year and three months. Most houses had accepted parolees, post-release supervisees and probationers as residents within the prior year.
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SECTION II: Appendices of Community Corrections Program Data FY 2003-2004
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APPENDIX A: Pretrial Release Program Data
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PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Albemarle Region Offender Referral Services (includes Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Pasquotank, and Perquimans Counties)
Current Program Name:
Albemarle Region Pretrial Release Program
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Pretrial defendants that meet specified criteria.
B. Capacity of Program: 75-100
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: $1.76
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
61
Violent Offenders
11
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
23
Property Offenders
33
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
84
Drug Offenders
28
DWI Offenders
2
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 2 months
Other/Public Order Offenders
10
Unknown
0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
84
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
61
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
6
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
9
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (failure to appear)
2
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
78
VI. Program Activities: Monitor defendants by weekly phone contact and monthly office visits. Refer defendants to community agencies based upon their individual needs. Expedite guilty pleas in all counties as assigned to the Pretrial Release Review Calendar.
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PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION:
Current Program Name:
Buncombe County Pretrial Release
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Pretrial detainees.
B. Capacity of Program: No set capacity.
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: $3.86
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
570
Violent Offenders
65
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
582
Property Offenders
Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
1152
Drug Offenders
Unknown
DWI Offenders
Unknown
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 78 days
Other/Public Order Offenders
Unknown
Unknown (misdemeanants, nonviolent felons)
1087
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
1152
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
573
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
See below
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition, incl. new offense)
160
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (failure to appear)
197
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
930
VI. Program Activities: Supervision, substance abuse assessments, drug screens, substance abuse and mental health treatment referrals, pretrial compliance officer.
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PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Cumberland County Criminal Justice Support Unit
Current Program Name:
Cumberland Pretrial Services Division
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: All population according to the court’s requests.
B. Capacity of Program: Average capacity: 170. (Electronic House Arrest (EHA) capacity is 30-40).
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: Unknown.
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
188
Violent Offenders
93
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
11
Property Offenders
0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
199
Drug Offenders
94
DWI Offenders
1
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 1 year
(Average time on EHA: 2-3 years.)
Other/Public Order Offenders
0
Unknown
11
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
199
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
117
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
38
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
31
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (surety off bond)
1
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
187
VI. Program Activities: Preparing affidavit-related forms for the court system; providing defendant information to the courts and related agencies; interviewing jailed individuals and arresting agencies and verifying family information for release recommendations to the court; overseeing the PTR and EHA programs; providing monitoring and supervision for pretrial defendants, ensuring program compliance, and making referrals to treatment programs and other community agencies, as needed
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PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION:
Current Program Name:
Edgecombe County Pretrial Release Program
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Low-risk defendants who require minimal supervision.
B. Capacity of Program: 200
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: $40.00
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
57
Violent Offenders
Ineligible
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
270
Property Offenders
Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
327
Drug Offenders
Unknown
DWI Offenders
Unknown
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 3 months
Other/Public Order Offenders
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
327
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
189
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
3
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
27
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations
28
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
247
VI. Program Activities: Monitor defendants awaiting trial and make referrals to other agencies that may further assist the defendants. Memorandums of agreement exist with Edgecombe Community College, Edgecombe-Nash Mental Health (TASC), and Bridging the Gap to provide GED classes, employment training, job placement, substance abuse counseling and life skills training.
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PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office
Current Program Name:
Forsyth County Pretrial Release/Electronic House Arrest
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: All defendants are interviewed to determine eligibility for pretrial release.
B. Capacity of Program: Unlimited
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: Unknown
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
191
Violent Offenders
Unknown
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
397
Property Offenders
Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
588
Drug Offenders
Unknown
DWI Offenders
Unknown
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 93 days
Other/Public Order Offenders
Unknown
Unknown
588
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
588
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
378
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
16
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
30
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (failure to appear)
61
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
485
VI. Program Activities: Provide various levels of supervision including weekly telephone contact, reporting to the Day Reporting Center or Electronic House Arrest. This program expedited 543 defendants= court dates for guilty pleas and made recommendations to unsecure 185 defendants= bonds in addition to releasing 588 defendants for pretrial supervision.
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PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Greene County Sheriff’s Department
Current Program Name:
Greene Pretrial Release
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: All arrestees in the Greene County jail are eligible and screened after 72 hours. Exceptions not considered by the program are determined by CJPP guidelines, unless approved by a judge.
B. Capacity of Program: 25
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: Unknown
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
7
Violent Offenders
0
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
3
Property Offenders
7
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
10
Drug Offenders
0
DWI Offenders
1
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 91days
Other/Public Order Offenders
2
Unknown
0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
10
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
7
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
1
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
3
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (failure to appear)
3
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
14
VI. Program Activities:
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PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION:
Current Program Name:
Guilford County Pretrial Services
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Jail inmates requiring moderate supervision in the community to ensure that they appear in court.
B. Capacity of Program: No capacity
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: N/A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
71
Violent Offenders/Crimes against Persons
N/A
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
25
Property Offenders
N/A
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
96*
Drug Offenders
N/A
* 8,500 inmates screened in FY 2003-2004. In addition, the status of 1,031 unscreened inmates was researched and the information made available to the court for first appearance.
DWI/Alcohol-Related Offenses
N/A
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 5.3 months
Other/Public Order Offenders
N/A
Unknown
N/A
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
96
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
55
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
8
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
22
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (administrative, failure to meet PTR conditions)
12
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
97
VI. Program Activities: Monitor defendants by having them call or report in person on a regular basis. Some are referred to alcohol/drug services, anger management or mental health. In FY 2003-2004, the status of 5,884 inmates with scheduled District Court dates was researched. After first appearance, the outcome of the hearings was reported to the following: probation (765 reports sent), alcohol & drug services (121 referrals) and the jail (2,734 inmates with pending court dates). There were also 1,432 Orders for Arrest reported to be recalled or served. Additionally, 285 interventions and coordinations were conducted during this period. Included in these coordinations were referrals to the Mental Health Jail Diversion Program.
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PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Criminal Justice Partnership Program
Current Program Name:
Henderson County Pretrial Release Program
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Defendants who have not been charged with serious, violent offenses or DWI offenses, and offenders who do not have failures to appear.
B. Capacity of Program: 25-30
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: $4.50
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
Unknown
Violent Offenders
Unknown
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
Unknown
Property Offenders
Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
49
Drug Offenders
Unknown
DWI Offenders
Unknown
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 77 days
Other/Public Order Offenders
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
49
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed
22
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
7
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
1
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (11 failures to appear, 2 “other”)
13
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
43
VI. Program Activities: Monitoring offenders through telephone contacts, office visits, probation officers and attorneys; referrals to TASC, Job Links, GED programs.
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PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office
Current Program Name:
Mecklenburg Pretrial Release Program
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Misdemeanants and some low risk felony offenders residing in Mecklenburg County and the contiguous North Carolina counties of Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, and Union.
B. Capacity of Program: 6,500
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: $1.63
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
888
Crimes Against Persons (assault, threats, etc.)
1,126
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
5,182
Crimes Against Property (larceny, B&E, fraud, etc.)
1,243
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
6,070
Drug Offenders
706
Alcohol Related
274
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 131 days
DWI
820
Other/Public Order Offenders
1,901
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
6,070
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
5,088
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
449
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
10
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (failure to appear)
339
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
5,886
VI. Program Activities: Assist county and judicial officials with management of pretrial jail population and community safety by screening arrested offenders for eligibility for pretrial release; provide varying levels of supervision while tracking cases and clients= compliance with release conditions; provide offender information to the District/Superior Courts for bail hearings and bond reviews; make referrals to other criminal justice system and community alternative programs for deferred prosecution, substance abuse assessments, mental health, homelessness, jobs and teen issues such as gang-related activities, anger management, and theft diversion.
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PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION:
Current Program Name:
Montgomery County Pretrial Release Program
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: 18-30 year old males charged with drugs or property offenses.
B. Capacity of Program: 30
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: N/A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
7
Violent Offenders
3
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
0
Property Offenders
4
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
7
Drug Offenders
0
DWI Offenders
N/A
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: Unknown
Other/Public Order Offenders
N/A
Unknown
N/A
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
7
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
1
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
N/A
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
3
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations
N/A
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
4
VI. Program Activities: Clients are required to call in and make weekly on-site visits; obtain a substance abuse assessment and cooperate with any recommended treatment. Intensive and residential outpatient program treatment are provided. Other activities include drug screens; human resource development/job search; sex offender and GED classes. Probation officers receive a monthly progress report.
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PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Moore County Day Reporting Center
Current Program Name:
Moore County Pretrial Release Program
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Pretrial detainees in the Moore County Jail.
B. Capacity of Program: 50 offenders
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: $1.46
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
Unknown
Violent Offenders
Unknown
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
Unknown
Property Offenders
Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
59
Drug Offenders
Unknown
DWI Offenders
Unknown
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 180 days
Other/Public Order Offenders
Unknown
Unknown
59
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
59
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
47
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
0
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
5
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations
10
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
62
VI. Program Activities: Provide case management/supervision for pretrial detainees.
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PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Orange/Chatham Alternative Sentencing
Current Program Name:
Orange/Chatham Pretrial Services
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Nonviolent offenders charged with drug or property crimes who demonstrate stability within the community.
B. Capacity of Program: 50
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: $3.92
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
66
Violent Offenders
39
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
114
Property Offenders
71
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
180
Drug Offenders
17
DWI Offenders
5
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 86 days
Other/Public Order Offenders
47
Unknown
1
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
180
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
114
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
12
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
54
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (offender deceased)
0
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
180
VI. Program Activities: Provide information to court regarding offender stability in community, employment status, and history of failure to appear to aid in determining appropriate bond. Provide similar information to public defenders and private attorneys to support bond modifications in cases not suitable for supervision. Refer offenders to various agencies for alcohol or substance abuse treatment as well as mental health treatment. Refer offenders to special court programs such as Community Resource Court and Drug Court. Require telephone monitoring and other court ordered conditions.
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PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Randolph County Day Reporting Center
Current Program Name:
Randolph County Day Reporting Center/Pretrial Release Program
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: 18-30 year old male defendants who are charged with drug and property offenses.
B. Capacity of Program: 50
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: Unknown
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
75
Violent Offenders
16
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
26
Property Offenders
51
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
101
Drug Offenders
31
DWI Offenders
1
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 6 months
Other/Public Order Offenders
2
Unknown
N/A
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
101
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
46
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
13
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
26
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations
2
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
87
VI. Program Activities: Clients are required to call in and make weekly on-site visits; obtain a substance abuse assessment and cooperate with any recommended treatment. Intensive and residential outpatient program treatment are provided. Other activities include: drug screens; human resource development/job search; sex offender classes; GED; and cognitive behavioral intervention classes. Probation officers receive a monthly progress report.
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PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Repay, Inc.
Current Program Name:
Pretrial Services of Catawba County
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Anyone who has been in custody for 72 hours and is charged with crimes other than Class A-D felonies, does not have failure to appear (unless pleading guilty), is not charged with assault on law official or involved in civil cases.
B. Capacity of Program: All those targeted for services that meet these criteria.
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: $40.00
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
25
Violent Offenders
0
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
130
Property Offenders
64
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
155
Drug Offenders
13
DWI Offenders
9
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: Unknown
Other/Public Order Offenders
69
Unknown
0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
155
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
1
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
0
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
0
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations
0
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
1
VI. Program Activities: Primary goal is to expedite cases through the court system by either plea or bond review in an effort to reduce local jail population. Persons who have been in custody for 72 hours can be targeted. Two staff members perform the interviews and verify information for the court such as: residence, officer comments, victim comments, and employment. In addition, staff also locates unserved warrants/orders for arrest, assists defendants in applying for court-appointed counsel, and makes referrals to local substance abuse and mental health personnel when applicable.
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PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Rockingham County
Current Program Name:
Rockingham County Pretrial Services
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: All misdemeanor or felony defendants are considered on case-by-case information including: previous record, ability to make bond, county of residence.
B. Capacity of Program: Approximately 20-25
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: Unknown
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
Unknown
Violent Offenders
Unknown
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
Unknown
Property Offenders
Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
30
Drug Offenders
Unknown
DWI Offenders
Unknown
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 5 months
Other/Public Order Offenders
Unknown
Unknown
30
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
30
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
22
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
0
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
8
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations
0
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
30
VI. Program Activities: Ten Electronic House Arrest bracelets are available for more serious offenders. Daily phone monitoring for all clients. Referrals made to local county agencies for help prior to court appearance. Some clients are referred to substance abuse treatment, GED classes, and anger management classes at their own expense.
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PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Rowan County Pretrial Services
Current Program Name:
Rowan County Pretrial Services
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Defendants who are in jail, have less than a $10,000 bond and meet criteria of the pretrial release program.
B. Capacity of Program: Unlimited
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: Unknown (county has not set cost)
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
39
Violent Offenders
35
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
436
Property Offenders
147
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
475
Drug Offenders
51
DWI Offenders
92
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 4-6 months
Other/Public Order Offenders
150
Unknown
0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
475
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
389
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
10
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
5
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations
15
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
419
VI. Program Activities: Program targets offenders with medical conditions. A new program to assist the Spanish-speaking population has been developed.
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PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Wake County (contracts with ReEntry, Inc., a non-profit agency, for the pretrial release program’s operation)
Current Program Name:
ReEntry, Inc. Pretrial Release Program
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Recently arrested defendants appearing before their bond review hearing.
B. Capacity of Program: 800 (4 caseworkers manage a caseload of no more than 200 clients each.)
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: $1.55
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
515
Violent Offenders
1,366
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
1,843
Property Offenders
430
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
2,358
Drug Offenders
213
DWI Offenders
39
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 135 days
Other/Public Order Offenders
310
Unknown
0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
2,358
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
1,887
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
55
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
Unknown
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations
302
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
2,244
VI. Program Activities: Interview just arrested defendants based on their charge. Clients are not interviewed who are charged with murder, rape, burglary, arson, child support or probation revocation. Staff completes criminal background checks and verifies each defendant=s information. Assault victims are contacted to see if they feel in danger of the defendant. A weighted point scale is completed on each interviewed defendant to determine program eligibility. Information is provided to the judge at the bond hearing and the judge determines whether or not to release the defendant into the program. Once in the program, the defendant is required to call his caseworker at least once a week, remain arrest-free, abide by any special conditions set by the judge and show up for all court dates. The pretrial release program also interviews and screens Spanish-speaking defendants. As of June, 2004, there were 206 Spanish-speaking defendants on pretrial release in Wake County.
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PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Wake County (contracts with Carolina Correctional Services, Inc. for operation of the electronic monitoring program)
Current Program Name:
Wake Electronic Monitoring Program (Pre-Trial)
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: A defendant must be eligible to be released on bond; be court ordered into the program; have a suitable residence in Wake County and agree to all the conditions of release. Release conditions include: 1) appear for all scheduled court dates; 2) abide by all court conditions; 3) remain at an approved residence.
B. Capacity of Program: 80 (Average Number of Cases: 77 for FY 2003-2004)
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: $9.38
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
92
Violent Offenders
29
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
211
Property Offenders
28
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
303
Drug Offenders
17
DWI Offenders
1
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 92.94 days
Other/Public Order Offenders
97
Civil Child Support
131
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
303
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
204
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
10
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
22
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (bond modifications, bondsman going off bond, absconders)
35
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
271
VI. Program Activities: Control of pretrial defendants in the community through radio frequency monitoring technology; scheduling and monitoring offender activities (work, shopping, doctor appointments, laundry, etc.); reporting and following up of noncompliant defendants.
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PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION:
Current Program Name:
Yadkin County Pretrial Release
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Pretrial release defendants who are charged with either a felony or misdemeanor, with an emphasis on offenders charged with low-level misdemeanors and non-violent felonies.
B. Capacity of Program: 30
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: N/A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
33
Violent Offenders
9
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
27
Property Offenders
13
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
60
Drug Offenders
17
DWI Offenders
11
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 76 days
Other/Public Order Offenders
10
Unknown
0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
60
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
32
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
3
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
11
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (bond modifications, bondsman going off bond, absconders)
0
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
46
VI. Program Activities: Substance abuse treatment; mental health treatment/dual diagnosis treatment; drug screens; vocational/educational referral and tracking.
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PRETRIAL RELEASE DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Indigent Defense Services
Current Program Name:
Sentencing Services
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population:. Offenders who are charged with or may plead to offenses for which the class of offense and prior record level authorize the court to impose an active punishment, but do not require that it do so, who have a high risk of committing future crimes without appropriate sanctions and interventions, and who would benefit from the preparation of an intensive and comprehensive sentencing plan.
B. Capacity of Program: N/A
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: N/A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
1,784
Violent Offenders
242
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
47
Property Offenders
111
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
1,831
Drug Offenders
415
DWI Offenders
18
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: N/A
Other/Public Order Offenders
1,035
Unknown
10
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
1,831
V. Termination From Program:
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed (returned to court with no new arrests)
N/A
Pretrial Release Revocation (new offense)
N/A
Pretrial Release Revocation (violation of release condition)
N/A
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (bond modifications, bondsman going off bond, absconders)
N/A
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
N/A
VI. Program Activities: Identifying offenders who are eligible to receive intermediate punishments, who are at high risk for reoffending, and who would benefit from sentencing plans; preparing detailed sentencing plans for presentation to sentencing judges for eligible offenders and for offenders referred by judicial system actors; contracting or arranging with public and private agencies for services described in sentencing plans.
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APPENDIX B: Community Corrections Program Data
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COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Department of Health and Human Services
Current Program Name:
Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities (TASC)
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Offenders involved in the adult criminal justice system who indicate a history or evidence of potential substance abuse and/or mental health problem or who have been charged with a drug-related offense.
B. Capacity of Program: Unrestricted
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: $1.79
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
4,985
Violent Offenders
1,182
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
4,853
Property Offenders
1,691
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
9,838
Drug Offenders
5,459
DWI Offenders
0
C. Average Length of Stay in Program:
0-3 months=23%; 4-6 months=34%;
7-12 months=33%; more than 12 months=10%
Other/Public Order Offenders
1,506
Unknown
0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
9,838
V. Termination from Program
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed
Unknown
Probation Revocation (new offense)
Unknown
Probation Revocation (technical)
Unknown
Early/Administrative Termination
Unknown
Elected to Serve Active Sentence
Unknown
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations
Unknown
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
8,379
VI. Program Activities: Screening, clinical assessment, treatment matching, referral, and care management for offenders.
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COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Department of Health and Human Services
Current Program Name:
Drug Education Schools (DES)
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Misdemeanant first-time drug offender whose primary charge is typically possession of marijuana or possession of drug paraphernalia.
B. Capacity of Program: Unrestricted
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: Each offender is required to pay a $150 fee for program participation.
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
0
Violent Offenders
Unknown
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
2,474
Property Offenders
Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
2,474
Drug Offenders
Unknown
DWI Offenders
Unknown
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 2 months
Other/Public Order Offenders
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
2,474
V. Termination from Program
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed
2,273
Probation Revocation (new offense)
Unknown
Probation Revocation (technical)
Unknown
Early/Administrative Termination
Unknown
Elected to Serve Active Sentence
Unknown
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (failed, did not complete, did not attend)
201
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
2,474
VI. Program Activities: 15 hours of education following a screening/assessment that determines the offender=s appropriateness for Drug Education School.
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COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Department of Correction/Division of Community Corrections
Current Program Name:
Community Service Work Program (CSWP)
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: The CSWP is an option available to enhance probation supervision, as well as unsupervised cases that are normally first offenders or deferred prosecution matters. The target supervised population also includes DWI offenders, parolees, or others involved in the civil, juvenile, and federal systems.
B. Capacity of Program: N/A
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: N/A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
Unknown
Violent Offenders
Unknown
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
Unknown
Property Offenders
Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
60,771
Drug Offenders
Unknown
DWI Offenders
Unknown
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: N/A
Other/Public Order Offenders
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
60,771
V. Termination from Program
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed
46,250
Probation Revocation (new offense)
Unknown
Probation Revocation (technical)
Unknown
Early/Administrative Termination
Unknown
Elected to Serve Active Sentence
Unknown
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (offender died, closed other state case)
14,723
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
60,973
VI. Program Activities: The CSWP is an alternative to probation and other sanctions offered to the judicial system as a means of diverting offenders from active prison sentences. Community Service offenders are placed in local, non-profit and governmental agencies to perform work that provides benefits to the community where the crime occurred. The work provided is needed by the agencies and would have otherwise been paid for by local and/or county taxes; therefore, there are huge savings in monetary compensation for the hours worked by the offenders.
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COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Department of Correction/Division of Community Corrections
Current Program Name:
DWI Probation
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Offenders convicted under the Safe Roads Act (DWI laws).
B. Capacity of Program: N/A
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: N/A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
45
Violent Offenders
N/A
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
8,610
Property Offenders
N/A
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
8,880*
Drug Offenders
N/A
*Unknown Status – 225
DWI Offenders
8,880
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 24.4 months
Other/Public Order Offenders
N/A
Unknown
N/A
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
8,880
V. Termination from Program
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed
2,475
Probation Revocation (new offense)
426
Probation Revocation (technical)
1,354
Early/Administrative Termination
5,401
Elected to Serve Active Sentence
239
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (offender died, closed other state case)
135
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
10,030
VI. Program Activities: Control the offender in the community by monitoring compliance with the conditions of probation, and enforcing the conditions of probation through the violation process.
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COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Department of Correction/Division of Community Corrections
Current Program Name:
Community Punishment Probation
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Under Structured Sentencing, a community punishment is any type of sentence that does not include an active punishment or an intermediate punishment, or fall under the DWI laws. A community punishment may include fines, restitution, community service and/or substance abuse treatment.
B. Capacity of Program: N/A
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: N/A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
5,104
Violent Offenders
6,046
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
29,445
Property Offenders
12,950
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
34,554*
Drug Offenders
7,450
*Unknown Status – 5
DWI Offenders
44
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 20 months
Other/Public Order Offenders
8,046
Unknown
18
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
34,554
V. Termination from Program
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed
7,086
Probation Revocation (new offense)
2,257
Probation Revocation (technical)
7,783
Early/Administrative Termination
15,251
Elected to Serve Active Sentence
1,459
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (offender died, closed other state case)
311
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
34,147
VI. Program Activities: Control the offender in the community by monitoring compliance with the conditions of probation, and by enforcing the conditions of probation through the violation process.
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COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Department of Correction/Division of Community Corrections
Current Program Name:
Intermediate Punishment Probation
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Under Structured Sentencing, an intermediate punishment requires the offender to be placed on supervised probation and includes at least one of the following conditions: Special Probation, assignment to a residential community corrections program, Electronic House Arrest, Intensive Supervision, or assignment to a Day Reporting Center.
B. Capacity of Program: N/A
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: N/A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
9,941
Violent Offenders
3,023
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
3,955
Property Offenders
4,665
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
13,896
Drug Offenders
4,219
DWI Offenders
12
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 22.8 months
Other/Public Order Offenders
1,973
Unknown
4
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
13,896
V. Termination from Program
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed
2,135
Probation Revocation (new offense)
1,292
Probation Revocation (technical)
4,911
Early/Administrative Termination
4,028
Elected to Serve Active Sentence
685
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (offender died, closed other state case)
179
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
13,230
VI. Program Activities: Control the offender in the community through enforcing imposed intermediate sanctions, provide opportunities for substance abuse and mental health treatment, ensure compliance with the conditions of probation, and enforce the conditions of probation through the violation process.
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COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Department of Correction/Division of Community Corrections
Current Program Name:
Intensive Supervision Probation (ISP)
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: ISP targets prison-bound offenders whose class of offense and prior record or conviction level authorize an intermediate punishment. Offenders may also enter this sanction from a less restrictive supervision level as a result of the violation process.
B. Capacity of Program: 9,075 slots with yearly capacity of 18,150 given a six-month duration.
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: N/A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
9,950
Violent Offenders
2,483
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
3,973
Property Offenders
5,046
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
13,986*
Drug Offenders
4,194
*Unknown Status – 63
DWI Offenders
965
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 6.8 months
Other/Public Order Offenders
1,249
Unknown
49
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
13,986
V. Termination from Program
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed
N/A
Probation Revocation (new offense)
N/A
Probation Revocation (technical)
N/A
Early/Administrative Termination
N/A
Elected to Serve Active Sentence
N/A
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (offender died, closed other state case)
N/A
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
15,939
VI. Program Activities: Officers are required to have 5 personal contacts per week - day and night hours consisting of 2 personal contacts and 3 personal contacts after curfew; initial contact with offender=s family within first 5 days; employment and/or school verification one time per week; 2 contacts per month to assess school performance; arrest records check twice weekly; and community service verification coordinated with the agency.
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COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Department of Correction/Division of Community Corrections
Current Program Name:
Electronic House Arrest/Electronic Monitoring (EHA/EM)
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: EHA/EM is an intermediate punishment. EHA/EM may also be used for post-release supervision and for violators of probation and post-release supervision. EHA/EM monitoring services also are provided for sheriffs’ departments, Criminal Justice Partnership Programs, and the Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
B. Capacity of Program: Approximately 1,400 field monitoring units available at any time. Computer system capacity is approximately 3,000 but is easily adjusted.
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: N/A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
1,835
Violent Offenders
586
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
1,550
Property Offenders
1,123
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
3,395*
Drug Offenders
797
*Unknown Status – 10
DWI Offenders
405
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 3.2 months
Other/Public Order Offenders
481
Unknown
3
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
3,395
V. Termination from Program
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed
N/A
Probation Revocation (new offense)
N/A
Probation Revocation (technical)
N/A
Early/Administrative Termination
N/A
Elected to Serve Active Sentence
N/A
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (offender died, closed other state case)
N/A
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
3,323
VI. Program Activities: Monitor offenders 24/7 with electronic monitors, plus personal contact, curfew schedules allowing only for work, school, and treatment, and immediate response to violations through the monitoring center and field officer response teams. Provide monitoring services to other agencies, including violation reporting according to agency specifications. Other agencies provide their own supervision and response to violations.
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COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Department of Correction/Division of Community Corrections
Current Program Name:
Day Reporting Centers (Criminal Justice Partnership Programs)
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Offenders whose class of conviction and prior record or conviction level authorize an intermediate punishment.
B. Capacity of Program: N/A
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: N/A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted: (IMS data as of 10/16/04)
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
1,671
Violent Offenders
526
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
1,271
Property Offenders
948
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
2,959*
Drug Offenders
1,031
*Unknown Status – 17
DWI Offenders
105
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 5.3 months
Other/Public Order Offenders
331
Unknown
18
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
2,959
V. Termination from Program
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed
969
Probation Revocation (new offense)
65
Probation Revocation (technical)
493
Early/Administrative Termination
835
Elected to Serve Active Sentence
113
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (offender died, close other state case)
227
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
2,702
VI. Program Activities: DRC/CJP programs generally fall into 2 categories of service delivery. Services are either on-site where participants remain in the DRC while various types of services are provided throughout the day; or services are brokered where the participant must go to various locations to receive a range of services, but all activities are coordinated by DRC/CJP program personnel. The services available include, but are not limited to, the following: assessments, screenings, counseling, alcohol and drug treatment programs/services, educational programs/services, vocational programs/services, and employment programs/services.
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COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: Department of Correction
Current Program Name:
DART (Drug Alcohol Recovery Treatment)-Cherry
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: DWI Level 1 or 2 and chemically dependent male offenders who are 18 years or older.
B. Capacity of Program: 100 offenders - 28 day program; 200 offenders - 90 day program
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: N/A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
666
Violent Offenders
136
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
1,248
Property Offenders
318
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
1,925*
Drug Offenders
309
*Unknown Status – 11
DWI Offenders
1,086
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 52 days
Other/Public Order Offenders
70
Unknown
6
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
1,925
V. Termination from Program
Outcome
Type of Termination
Number
Successful
Completed
1,810
Probation Revocation (new offense)
N/A
Probation Revocation (technical)
N/A
Early/Administrative Termination
54
Elected to Serve Active Sentence
N/A
Unsuccessful
Other Terminations (offender died, close other state case)
94
TOTAL TERMINATIONS
1,958
VI. Program Activities: A 28 day or 90 day residential substance abuse treatment facility.
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COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DATA FORM – FY 2003-2004
I. DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION: ECO, Inc. (Energy Committed to Offenders)
Current Program Name:
ECO Center for Women
II. Data Period: FY 2003-2004
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Female offenders nearing release from state prison.
B. Capacity of Program: 20 per day
C. Cost Per Day (Per Offender) of Program: $53.00
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions
Number
Types of Offenders Admitted
Number
Number of Felons Admitted
33
Violent Offenders
18
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted
0
Property Offenders
4
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
33
Drug Offenders
11
DWI Offenders
0
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 18 months
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